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This assessment should be carried out on admission and reviewed weekly or more frequently if/as the patient's condition changes. All staff It is the responsibility of any staff involved in or witnessing an incident involving a bed rail to report it via Datix incident reporting system. See section 6.18.

Bed rails, also known as side rails or cot sides, are widely used to reduce the risk of falls. ... Poorly fitting bed rails have caused deaths where a person's neck, chest or limbs become trapped in gaps between the bed rails or between the bed rail and the bed, headboard, or mattress.

What Are Bed Rails? Bed rails are railings that go along the side of a bed and often connect to both the headboard and footboard, preventing a person lying in bed from rolling out easily.

Bed rails are safe for anyone to use, including children, adults, and the elderly. The only safety concern is that the rails you choose should address entrapment, making sure to fit close to the bed and not become a risk.

Bed rails sometimes restrain patients. When used as restraints, bed rails can pose the same risk to patient safety as other types of physical restraints. ... Consider that using a bed rail or other device to restrain the patient could place the patient's safety at risk.

Bed rails (also called side rails ) are especially dangerous for elderly residents of assisted living facilities, because they carry the heightened risk of entrapment and death. ... Most of the victims were elderly, frail, or confused.

Bed rails must not be used as an alternative to patient one to one nursing or in the event of short staffing.

a risk assessment is carried out by a competent person taking into account the bed occupant, the bed, mattresses, bed rails and all associated equipment. the rail is suitable for the bed and mattress. the mattress fits snugly between the rails. the rail is correctly fitted, secure, regularly inspected and maintained.

Bed rails are the main pieces of the bed frame that run the length of the mattress. Rails can be made of wood or metal, depending on the design of the frame. If the frame is designed to accommodate a bed without a box spring, then the rail sides would be taller to hold the mattress in place.

This assessment should be carried out on admission and reviewed weekly or more frequently if/as the patient's condition changes. All staff It is the responsibility of any staff involved in or witnessing an incident involving a bed rail to report it via Datix incident reporting system. See section 6.18.

Bed rails (also called side rails ) are especially dangerous for elderly residents of assisted living facilities, because they carry the heightened risk of entrapment and death. ... Most of the victims were elderly, frail, or confused.

Consider the following: Lower one or more sections of the bed rail, such as the foot rail. Use a proper size mattress or mattress with raised foam edges to prevent patients from being trapped between the mattress and rail. Reduce the gaps between the mattress and side rails.