Posey Bed 8070 - Manual (Page 11)


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Entrapment risk for certain at-risk patients
include canopy gaps. Raising the head
of the Posey Bed will create “gaps” or
“pockets” between the head of the bed
and the canopy. These areas pose an
extreme risk of serious injury or death from
entrapment to certain at-risk patients. Keep
the mattress flat with the head of the bed
down, when an at-risk patient is unattended. Use Posey Filler Cushions (Cat. 8021) if an at-risk patient’s
head or torso must be elevated (for example, while watching TV, or if called for by the physician’s
order or the patient’s care plan). If filler cushions are not available, lower the bed to the flat position
and use a Posey Torso Cushion (Cat. 8025) or another wedge cushion.
To help reduce the risk of suffocation, do the following:
• NeveR put a mattress inside the patient area,
• aLWaYs keep the mattress in the mattress compartment, completely zipped,
• Keep tubes or monitoring lines and the Nurse Call Button inside the bed only if authorized
by the care plan.
NeveR use the Posey Bed if there is damage to the canopy, access panels or zippers. A failure to
heed this warning may result in patient escape or unassisted bed exit, which may lead to serious
injury or death from a fall. aLWaYs check the canopy and the zippers before leaving the patient
unattended to help reduce the risk of a fall or unassisted bed exit.
NeveR leave a patient unattended if the zippers do not close securely, there are holes in the
canopy or netting, the foam padding covering the metal frame is damaged or missing, or the frame
is damaged.
NeveR leave a patient in the Posey Bed if they have a risk of self-injury; injury to others; the bed
tipping over; or if the patient tries to damage the bed.
• Be aware that a sudden mood swing may cause violent or aggressive behavior. Follow your
facility’s security policy, the care plan or the physician’s orders for such patients.
• A patient who may become violent or aggressive may require constant monitoring or
alternative methods of restraint.
• No level of monitoring may avoid risk of serious injury to certain violent or aggressive
patients, i.e. patients who flail from side to side attempting to tip over the bed or injure
themselves against the frame.
• Use of the Posey Bed by an agitated patient or a patient who tries to escape must be
approved by the physician or the IDHT when tube(s) or line(s) are in use. There is a risk of
serious injury or death if the patient becomes entangled, or disrupts the integrity of a tube
or monitoring line.
• Watch for signs of claustrophobia, or a significant increase in stress or physical movement.
Remove these patients from the Posey Bed immediately and notify the physician. You may
need to find a different method of treatment.
Failure to comply with the physician’s order, the patient’s care plan and all instructions, warnings
and cautions in the manual and on all labels on the Posey Bed, could result in patient death or
serious injury. Monitor the patient’s condition according to your facility’s policy, the physician’s
orders, and the care plans.
Warnings and Precautions
Canopy Gaps
importance of
adhering to a Care
Regimen
Risk of Fall or
unassisted Bed exit
violent or
aggressive Patients
Risks associated
with suffocation or
Choking
Filler Cushions
Torso
Cushion