| Subject: | Hospital Bed Safety |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 23 Jul 2009 - 06:00 am |
| According to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) there are approximately 2.5 million hospital beds in use in the United States. Hospital beds can present several safety hazards including entrapment and fire risks:Entrapment:Head, neck, and chest as key body parts at risk of entrapment. Health care professionals should familiarize themselves with the seven potential "zones of entrapment" in hospital beds:Within the... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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