@article{5635, author = {Jeannine E. Sharkey and Karen Van Leuven and Patti Radovich}, title = {Risks related to patient bed safety.}, abstract = {

There is heightened public awareness of the inherent risks of hospitalization. The hospital bed itself, however, is often not where jeopardy is expected. This article examines 3 chief contributors to hazards associated with hospital bed systems: fire, entrapment, and pressure ulcers. Strategies to assess beds for safety risks are discussed.

}, year = {2012}, journal = {J Nurs Care Qual}, volume = {27}, pages = {346-51}, month = {12/2012}, issn = {1550-5065}, doi = {10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318264744b}, language = {eng}, }