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How to Rent a Hospital Bed

Renting a hospital bed is a cost-effective way for individuals to obtain medical beds for the home when the bed is only necessary for a short time. Hospital beds are rented through medical supply...

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Hospital Bed Safety Precautions

Hospital beds are specially designed to aid patients and their caregivers, but they present potential risks for some. Patients who are very young or very elderly or are frail or suffer confusion are a...

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How to Support a Broken Leg

To heal from a broken leg, you must remain off the leg and spend a few weeks relaxing while the bones grow back together. While relaxing for a few weeks sounds like a treat, missing work and the pain...

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How to Install a Hospital Bed

Installing a hospital bed is a process that requires some mechanical knowledge. Assembling a hospital bed requires strength, because the parts can be quite heavy. This article will focus on the...

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How do I Install Bedrails on Hospital Bed?

Bed rails on a hospital bed are a necessity in order to prevent a patient from falling out of bed. Most hospital bed frames are only the width of a Twin frame, so there is little room for movement....

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How to Take Apart a Hospital Bed

Taking apart a hospital bed can be done, but it does require some strength and knowledge of mechanical parts. This article will explain how to disassemble an Invacare Full-Automatic home style hospital...

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How to Set Up a Trapeze Unit for a Hospital Bed

Using a trapeze unit with a hospital bed allows a patient with mobility issues to raise and lower his upper torso. A trapeze unit also greatly reduces strain on the patient's caregivers because they...

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How do I Assemble an Invacare Hospital Bed?

Invacare Corp., based in Elyria, Ohio, is one of the largest distributors of durable medical equipment in the United States. Invacare produces products for both commercial and home use such as hoyer...

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What Is a Cardiac Chair in a Hospital Bed?

Engineering advancements in hospital beds continue to evolve, to the relief of the patient. Beds are now coming with options on top of options. This increases the cost of the bed, of course, and a...

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How to Buy a Hospital Bed for Elder Care

Hospital beds are helpful tools to assist in elder care, due to their ability to help reposition individuals with the touch of a button. A variety of hospital bed styles are available for purchase.

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Critical Access Hospital Swing Bed Regulations

A critical access hospital (CAH) is a rural hospital that is certified to receive cost-based reimbursement from Medicare, which is intended to improve the hospital's performance and reduce the number...

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Improvements in Patient Flow Processes

Patient flow refers to how patients enter and leave healthcare organizations. In its simplest form, patient flow involves people checking in, being treated and being released. However, there are myriad...

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Personal Injuries Stemming From Hospital Beds

According to the National Center for Personal Injury Protection, one out of 10 patients in the United States is treated for hospital bed injuries. The most common causes are falling out of bed, and...

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Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Make a Closed Hospital Bed

It's vital that hospital staff know the proper way to make a hospital bed. Patients are admitted into a hospital for a variety of reasons, but they all need to have a comfortable bed to rest in....

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Philippine DOH Requirements in the Allotment of Hospital Beds

The Department of Health has registered hospitals internationally, which range from public, corporate and local government health facilities. Currently, DOH has 72 hospitals since operational...

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What Are the Benefits of Functional Beds in a Hospital?

Functional hospital beds often feature electronic controls that can be adjusted for various sitting or sleeping positions. Those positions routinely help patients feel comfortable and enjoy daily...

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How to Dismantle Invacare Semi Hospital Beds

Dismantling an Invacare Semi-Electric Hospital Bed requires some strength and dexterity. However, if you have prior experience and know which parts to take off and which buttons to press, you can...

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How to Set Up an Invacare Semi-Electric Hospital Bed

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health, which regulates the use of hospital beds in the United States, reports that more than 2.5 million hospital beds are used in hospitals, rehabilitation...

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How to Relieve the Center Indentation in a Hospital Bed

A hospital bed is an integral centerpiece to any stay-in patient. Many disabled patients, including the elderly, will spend many hours recovering on the hospital bed. After an extended period of time,...

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Importance of Hospital Beds

Hospitals beds provide many benefits for medical staff, patients and a patient's family or caregiver. Whether someone has a respiratory, cardiac or any long-term ailment, patients may choose to sleep...

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