Hospital beds are also known as hospital cots. Cots are used in outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. There are different hospital beds designed to meet the needs of various patients both at home and in need of health care or in hospital for their well-being and comfort. Hospital cots with adjustable rails were created in the 1800s in Britain. The hospital beds include ICU beds, delivery beds, single crank, double crank, or three function crank beds.
The beds are usually made of steel rails and plastic ABS material for both manual and electric functioning. The hospital bed comes with a mattress specifically for patient care purpose. It is framed with a hinged head which enables it to be inclined or declined. The hospital bed mattress is covered with a rexine or mackintosh which is liquid proof for bed laden patients. The standard hospital mattress size is 39 inch by 80 inch. The beds also have special features to fit the purpose such as adjustable height among others. Today we focus on crank beds.
Manual hospital beds are raised or lowered using the cranks found at the foot of the bed. There are three types; Single crank, Double crank and Three Crank.
Features of one crank manual bed include;
Choosing a cot that fits your needs whether at home or in hospital depends on the state of the patient as well as your budget. For those looking to have a patient have their feet up because of treatments, a double crank cot would work. When it comes to affordability, hospital beds which are powered are easier to use. In case you need more details, please reach us via email on [email protected]
