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  2. Medical restraint - Wikipedia

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    This hospital bed has bed rails on the side, to reduce the risk of accidental falls. There are many kinds of mild, safety-oriented medical restraints which are widely used. For example, the use of bed rails is routine in many hospitals and other care facilities, as the restraint prevents patients from rolling out of bed accidentally.

  3. Nursing care bed - Wikipedia

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    Nursing care beds are also often equipped with pull-up aids (trapeze bars) and/or cot sides (side rails) to prevent falls. Thanks to its adjustable height, the nursing care bed allows for both an ergonomic working height for nurses and healthcare therapists [1] as well as a range of suitable positions allowing easy access for the resident.

  4. Patient lift - Wikipedia

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    A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, Hoyer lift, or hydraulic lift) may be either a sling lift or a sit-to-stand lift.This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and people receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.

  5. Invacare - Wikipedia

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    Invacare Corporation is an American manufacturer and distributor of non-acute medical equipment including wheelchairs, mobility scooters, walkers, pressure care and positioning, as well as respiratory products. [2] Headquartered in Elyria, Ohio, the company currently distributes its product to more than 80 countries around the world. [1]

  6. Hospital bed - Wikipedia

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    A modern hospital bed at public hospital at Hong Kong Hospital beds per 1000 people 2013 [1] A hospital bed or hospital cot is a bed specially designed for hospitalized patients or others in need of some form of health care. These beds have special features both for the comfort and well-being of the patient and for the convenience of health ...

  7. Grab bar - Wikipedia

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    Grab bars can be installed in different positions: Vertical grab bars may help with balance while standing. Horizontal grab bars provide assistance when sitting or rising, or to grab onto in case of a slip or fall. Some grab bars can be installed at an angle, depending on the needs of the user and the positioning.

  8. Cage bed - Wikipedia

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    A cage bed is a bed with either metal bars or netting designed to restrain a person of any given age, including children, within the boundaries of the bed. They were once commonplace in Central and Eastern Europe and used to restrain disabled people, including autistic people and those with learning difficulties , epilepsy , hyperactivity and ...

  9. List of artworks in the Eskenazi Health Art Collection

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    Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, 3rd Floor: Robert & Gina Laikin Registration & Waiting Room Mixed Media on Wood 11.25" x 21.25" Framed Eskenazi Health Hope Skip and Jump: India Cruse-Griffin 2012 Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, 3rd Floor: Robert & Gina Laikin Registration & Waiting Room Mixed Media on Wood 41.25" x 28.25" Framed Eskenazi Health