| Characteristic electric hospital bed manufacturers set-up. Call Us Toll Free (866) 8 CARE4U 9 am - 5 PM Pacific Time (which is Toll free (866) 822-7348) Hospital Bed Manufacturers Recommendations Hospital bed manufacturers are very aware of the safety issues surrounding hospital bed rails. With approximately 2.5 million hospital and nursing home beds in the United States the hospital bed manufacturers have become well aware of a potentially growing problem of accidental falls. Patients who have memory problems, sleeping problems, incontinence, pain, or uncontrolled body movement must be carefully assessed as to how best to serve their needs. With an increase in the variety of factors to be considered hospital bed manufacturers have become increasing aware of the hospital bed manufacturers responsibility to provide accurate information in this patient assessment process. In the past physical restraints have been used to address some of these problems. Increasing awareness regarding physical restraints have allowed health care givers to reassess this practice. While never recommended by hospital bed manufacturers bed rails have become the restraint of choice. Currently hospital bed manufacturers encourage hospitals, nursing homes, and home care providers to assess the patients needs and provide safe care without restraints. 1stSeniorCare has partnered with the leading manufacturer of pressure relieving mattresses, BG Industries, which pioneered passive restraint mattresses. With the advancement of pressure relief products and treatment of pressure ulcers hospital bed manufacturers have become aware of the potential danger of putting alternating pressure mattresses on top of a standard mattress. Hospital bed manufacturers currently discourage this practice since it allows the patient to too easily fall out of bed and cause further injury. Hospital bed manufacturers recommend some easy safety tips to assure patients safety. Hospital bed manufacturers recommend that the bed be raised and lowered close to the floor as needed to more easily accommodate patient and health care giver needs. Also recommended by the hospital bed manufacturers is to keep the bed close to the floor permanently. If the bed is in the lowest possible position, potential harm will be decreased if the patient happens to roll out of bed. Hospital bed manufacturers also suggest putting mats next to the bed when the patient is at greater risk of falling. (Although not provided by the hospital bed manufacturer, 1stSeniorCare does have patient monitoring alarms recommended by the hospital bed manufacturers.) Also anticipate why patients get out of bed and try to anticipate those needs in advance. These are just a few of the recommendations given by hospital bed manufacturers to reduce patient risk. A variety of hospital bed manufacturers, mattresses, pressure relieving devices and products can be seen at 1stSeniorCare.com. Read more about hospital bed manufacturers here: a, c, d, e Read more about pressure ulcers elderly here: a, b, c, d, e, f | 
