VersaCare® Bed User Manual (161956 REV 2) 53
Safety Tips
Bed Positions
It is recommended that the bed be in the low position when the patient is
unattended. This may reduce the severity of any resultant injuries from patient
falls.
When a patient’s condition (such as disorientation due to medication or clinical
condition) could lead to patient entrapment, the sleep deck should be left in the
flat and lowest position while unattended (except when required otherwise by
medical staff for special or particular circumstances). Failure to do so could result
in patient injury.
The head-end equipment sockets do not move up and down with the sleep deck.
Use appropriate precautions with gravity-sensitive devices such as ventricular
drains or lumbar drains before, during, and after operating bed functions. Make
sure flow rates on all gravity-fed IVs are correct after bed height adjustment.
Failure to correctly manage patient equipment could result in patient injury.
Sleep deck moves independently of bed frame. Failure to account for the sleep
deck movement when using fracture frames and/or traction equipment can cause
serious injury or death.
Brakes
Unless transporting the patient, always set the brakes when the bed is occupied.
Make sure the brakes are set before any patient transfer. Failure to do so may
result in personal injury or equipment damage.
Brakes should always be set when the bed is occupied and especially when moving a
patient from one surface to another. Patients often use the bed for support when getting out
of bed and could be injured if the bed moves unexpectedly. After setting the brakes, push
and pull the bed to make sure it is stable.
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