BedSAFE

VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Tampa

Downloadable Files

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Key Process Steps in Bed and Mattress Purchases

• Word Format

Risk Assessment for Hospital Bed Entrapment

• Excel Format

Clinical Guidance for the Assessment and Implementation of Bed Rails in Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities and Home Care Settings

• Word Format
• .PDF Format 

A Guide to Bed Safety for Patients and Families

• .PDF Format

Hospital Bed Safety Evaluation in Hospitals and Nursing Homes

• Word Format
• .PDF Format

Bed Accessories to Mitigate Entrapment Areas Source List

• Word Format

BedSAFE for Best Practices

• PowerPoint Presentation

Hospital Bed Evaluation Guide

• Word Format

Links of Interest

VHA Safety Alerts and Advisories

Hospital Beds and the Vulnerable Patient   This link is not on the VA website. 

Emergency Care Research Institute Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup Bed System Entrapment Assessment Kit  This link is not on the VA website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked website.

The Bed System Measurement Device   This link is not on the VA website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked website.