Posey Bed 8070 - Manual (Page 4)

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introduction
Prescription Only
and Required
training
Benefits
Risks
The Posey Bed 8070 is a hospital bed, canopy, and mattress system designed to help provide a safe,
controlled environment for patients at extreme risk of injury from a fall or unassisted bed exit.
Because the bed is a restraint, its use must be prescribed by a licensed physician. Anyone
interacting with the bed must complete the Posey Bed 8070 In-Service Training Program which
includes proficiency in the use of this manual.
The Posey Bed was designed to help provide these benefits:
• A controlled patient environment,
• Reduce the risk of unassisted bed exit,
• Reduce the risk of patient falls,
• Avoid the risk of a patient being trapped under a mattress, and
• Eliminate the need for side rails when the patient is unattended. This avoids the risk of the
patient being trapped in the side rails, or between the mattress and side rails.
Improper use of the Posey Bed may lead to serious injury or death. Patient monitoring should be
established by hospital protocol and the patient’s care plan. As with any less restrictive restraint
system, it is important to be familiar with the indications for use, the contraindications for use and
in particular, risks associated with entrapment, suffocation, choking, and falls.
Welcome to the Posey Bed 8070