Hospital bed hinges may be infection risk

Design of hinges on commonly used hospital beds called flawed because it allows the accumulation of debris


Hospital bed hinges may be an infection risk, according to an article on the Philly.com website.

Physician Hooman Noorchashm and U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick said the design of hinges on commonly used hospital beds was flawed because it allows the accumulation of debris.

Cleaning and disinfecting beds between each use is critical to prevent the spread of germs from patient to patient, the article said.

But the design of the hinges, their position and their inaccessibility make them almost impossible to clean and disinfect.

Read the article.

 

 



December 5, 2016


Topic Area: Infection Control

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