Hill-Rom CareAssist Bed P1170, User Manual

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Safety Tips
Bed Positions
WARNING:
It is recommended that the unit be in the low position when the patient is unattended. This may
reduce the severity of any resultant injuries from patient falls.
WARNING:
When a patient’s condition (such as disorientation due to medication or clinical condition) could
lead to patient entrapment, the sleep deck should be left in the flat and lowest position while
unattended (except when required otherwise by medical staff for special or particular
circumstances). Failure to do so could result in patient injury.
WARNING:
The head end equipment sockets do not move up and down with the sleep deck. Use
appropriate precautions with gravity-sensitive devices such as ventricular drains or lumbar
drains before, during, and after operating bed functions. Make sure flow rates on all gravity-fed
IVs are correct after bed height adjustment. Failure to correctly manage patient equipment
could result in patient injury.
Brakes
WARNING:
Unless transporting the patient, always set the brakes when the unit is occupied. Reconfirm that
the brakes are set before any patient transfer. Failure to do so may result in personal injury or
equipment damage.
Brakes should always be set when the bed is occupied and especially when transferring a patient from
one surface to another. Patients often use the bed for support when getting in and out of the bed and could
be injured if the bed moves unexpectedly. After you set the brakes, push and pull the bed to make sure it
is stable.
Siderails/Restraints/Patient Monitoring
WARNING:
Evaluate patients for entrapment risk according to facility protocol, and monitor patients
appropriately.
WARNING:
Evaluate patients for entrapment risk according to facility protocol, and monitor patients
appropriately. Ensure that all siderails are fully latched when in the raised position. Failure to do
either of these could result in serious injury or death.
NOTE:
Siderails are intended to be a reminder to the patient of the unit's edges, not a patient-restraining device.
When appropriate, Hill-Rom recommends that medical personnel determine the proper methods
necessary to ensure a patient remains safely in bed.
Siderails may serve several beneficial uses including providing an edge reminder, bed egress assist, and
access to caregiver interface and patient controls. The use of siderails also may provide a sense of
security. Siderails should always be in the upright and latched position when the CareAssist™ Bed is in