Risks related to patient bed safety

  • Jeannine E. Sharkey
  • , Karen Van Leuven
  • , Patti Radovich

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Abstract

There is heightened public awareness of the inherent risks of hospitalization. The hospital bed itself, however, is often not where jeopardy is expected. This article examines 3 chief contributors to hazards associated with hospital bed systems: fire, entrapment, and pressure ulcers. Strategies to assess beds for safety risks are discussed. © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)346-351
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Nursing Care Quality
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Nursing

Keywords

  • entrapment
  • hazards
  • hospital bed
  • pressure ulcers
  • safety

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