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Modification of bed systems and use of accessories to reduce the risk of hospital-bed entrapment
Powell-Cope G, Baptiste AS, Nelson A. Modification of bed systems and use of accessories to reduce the risk of hospital-bed entrapment. Rehabilitation Nursing. 2005 Jan-Feb;30(1):9-17.

Despite the long history of hospital-bed use, only in the past decade have bed-related patient safety hazards, including falls and life-threatening entrapment, been discussed publicly. This article describes a facility-based approach for identifying and managing risk related to hospital bed-entrapment to be used in rehabilitation settings.



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