Safety issues surrounding the use of bedrails.
A spot-check on a general medical ward suggested that the use of bedrails was excessive and triggered an exploration of best practice
Rollins
Marcia Onetha
MO
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Middlesex.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D001513:Beds; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003663:Decision Trees; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology