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Bariatric bed.


Hill-Rom offers the Excel Care[TM] ES bariatric Bariatric
Pertaining to the study, prevention, or treatment of overweight.

Mentioned in: Malnutrition
 bed to help caregivers safely and efficiently care for heavier residents. The bed is designed to safely and comfortably support residents weighing up to 1,000 lbs while providing wound-prevention therapy and pressure ulcer Pressure ulcer
Also known as a decubitus ulcer, pressure ulcers are open wounds that form whenever prolonged pressure is applied to skin covering bony outcrops of the body. Patients who are bedridden are at risk of developing pressure ulcers.
 treatment. The bed's features help ease the burden on caregivers, and its sturdy sturdy

neurological disease in sheep caused by the pressure of a Taenia multiceps metacestode. Called also gid.
 frame blends in with the healthcare environment, helping to preserve resident dignity.

The Excel Care ES bariatric bed includes inflatable in·flat·a·ble  
adj.
Designed to be filled with air or gas before use: an inflatable mattress.

n.
An object or device that can be filled with air or gas, especially:
a.
 side air bolsters that expand from 40 to 50", an adjustable length mechanism that expands between 80 and 88", a seat-deflate feature, and a trapeze option that helps residents reposition themselves without assistance.

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Publication:Nursing Homes
Date:Jul 1, 2005
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