Falls Prevention

Siderails concept, automatically engaged i-Brake® and Multizone Bed Exit Alarm support patient‘s safety in every situation.

Challenges

  • Up to 1 million patient falls in the USA per year (1)
  • Longer hospital stay by 11.5 days on average (2014) (2)
  • Costs of falls: Over USD 50 billion (2020) (3)

Solutions

Siderails Concept

Our siderails concept contribute to patient safety. 
 
Features include:
– Constant gap
– 45 cm height
– Safety double mechanism
– Two-stage release system

Multizone Bed Exit Alarm

Supports fall prevention by monitoring the patient’s motion activity in two modes.

i-Brake ®

Automatically engaged brake mitigates the risk of patient fall caused by an unstable bed.

Other solutions

Opticare X Zoned Cover®

Zoned Cover® designed to keep the centre of the mattress slippery with more “grippy” sides, facilitating safe patient transfer.

Patient Controls Lock

Disabling all patient controls with the press of a single button reduces the risk of unwanted positioning of the bed by the patient.


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(1) Ahrq Publication No. 13-0015-Ef, January 2013. Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality, Preventing Falls In Hospitals: A Toolkit For Improving Quality Of Care. Prepared By Rand Corporation, Boston University School Of Public Health, Ecri Institute.
(2) Medical Costs Of Fatal And Nonfatal Falls In Older Adults,Medical Costs Of Fatal And Nonfatal Falls In Older Adults - Pubmed (Nih.Gov)
(3) Falls Injure Millions Of Americans, Cost $50 Billion Each Year | 2020-10-08 | Relias Media - Continuing Medical Education Publishing