Hospital Infection Risk Reduced With Copper Beds in ICU: Study
A new study suggests using copper fittings on hospital beds, instead of plastic, could significantly reduce the risk of healthcare-acquired infections.
Tag Archives: Hospital Bed
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Hospital Antibiotics May Increase C. Diff Infection Risk For Next Patient in Same Bed: Study
Staying in a hospital bed where the last patient was given antibiotics could increase your risk of a C. diff colitis infection, according to the findings of a new study.
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Nursing Home Falls Can Be Prevented By Other Tools Besides Bed Alarms, Doctors Say
Preventing hospital and nursing home falls requires more than just bed alarms, which many hospitals have relied on heavily in recent years, according to an editorial.
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Lawsuit Over Hospital Bed Fall Involving High Risk Patient Results in $275K Settlement
A Vermont hospital has reached a $275,000 wrongful death lawsuit settlement with the widow of a man who died after falling out of a hospital bed, despite being categorized as…
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Bed Handle Recall Reannounced After Three Deaths Linked to Entrapment
Following continuing reports of elderly or disabled individuals becoming entrapped, strangled or killed when portable bed handles are used, federal safety officials are reannouncing a recall that impacted 113,000 bedside…
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Portable Bed Rail Safety Risks Highlighted by FDA
The FDA has released new safety warnings regarding portable bed rail risks.
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Damaged Medical Bed Mattress May Pose Infection Risk: FDA
According to a warning issued by federal health officials, medical beds should be checked for potential signs of blood or bodily fluids from prior patients, which may leak into the…
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Hospital Bed Alarm Use Not Effective Preventing Patient Falls: Study
Commonly used hospital bed alarms may not be as effective in preventing elderly patient falls as hospitals once expected, according to new research.
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Investigations into Bed Rail Problems and Deaths is Awaiting Study Results
The FDA and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are currently investigating whether the use of bed rails constitute an entrapment and death risk for elderly and disabled patients, and…
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Fatal Hospital Bed Fall Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Illinois
A woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois against a hospital, alleging that the facility is liable for allowing her mother to fall out of a hospital bed…
