A recent NPR radio program discusses bed rail safety in nursing homes. The increased demand for hospital beds in nursing homes, hospitals, hospice programs, and in home use has resulted in a shortage of certain bed parts. For example, mattresses may be improperly sized to the type of beds. Using improperly sized mattresses may result… Continue Reading
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FDA Outlines Use Of Bedrails In Health Care Industry
Posted in Bed Rail InjuryAccording to the FDA, there are more than 2.5 million hospital and nursing home beds in use in the United States. Between 1985 and 2008, there were 772 incidents of where nursing home residents were caught, trapped, entangled, or strangled by bedrails. Of the above incidents, there were 460 deaths. Most of the injured individuals… Continue Reading