Posey Bed 8060 - Manual (Page 12)

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Entrapment risk for certain at-risk patients include canopy gaps. Raising the head of the Posey
Bed 8060 will create “gaps” or “pockets” between the head of the bed and the canopy. These
areas can cause extreme risk of serious injury or death from entrapment to certain at-risk patients.
Keep the mattress flat with the head of the bed down, when an at-risk patient is alone. Use Posey
Filler Cushions (Cat. 8021) if an at-risk patient’s head or body must be elevated (for example, while
watching TV, or if called for by the doctor’s order or the patient’s care plan). In this case, provide extra
monitoring per the facility’s restraint protocol to ensure that the Posey Filler Cushions (Cat. 8021)
cannot be removed by an at-risk patient and that an at-risk patient cannot crawl under or around
the Posey Filler Cushions. If filler cushions are not available, lower the bed to the flat position and
use a Posey Torso Cushion (Cat. 8025).
To help reduce the risk of suffocation, do the following:
• NEVER put a mattress inside the patient area,
• ALWAYS keep the mattress in the mattress compartment, completely zipped,
• Keep tubes or monitoring lines and the Nurse Call Button inside the bed only if allowed
by the care plan.
NEVER use the Posey Bed 8060 if there is damage to the canopy, access panels or zippers. A failure
to follow this warning may result in patient escape or unassisted bed exit, which may lead to
serious injury or death from a fall. ALWAYS check the canopy and the zippers before leaving the
patient alone to help reduce the risk of a fall or unassisted bed exit. (See page 14)
NEVER leave a patient alone if the zippers do not close completely, there are holes in the canopy
or netting, the foam padding covering the metal frame is damaged or missing, or the frame is
damaged. (See page 30)
NEVER leave a patient in the Posey Bed 8060 if they have a risk of self-injury; injury to others; the
bed tipping over; or if the patient tries to damage the bed.
• Be aware that a sudden mood swing may cause violent or
aggressive behavior. Follow your
facility’s security policy, the care plan or the doctor’s orders for
such patients.
• A patient who may become violent or aggressive may require
constant monitoring or different methods of restraint.
• No level of monitoring may avoid risk of serious injury to certain
violent or aggressive patients, i.e. patients who flail from side to side attempting to tip over
the bed or injure themselves against the frame.
• Use of the Posey Bed 8060 by an agitated patient or a patient who tries to escape must be
approved by the doctor or the IDHT when tube(s) or line(s) are in use. There is a risk of
serious injury or death if the patient becomes caught up, or disrupts the integrity of a tube
or monitoring line.
• Watch for signs of claustrophobia, or a significant increase in stress or physical movement.
Remove these patients from the Posey Bed 8060 immediately and notify the doctor. You
may need to find a different method of treatment.
Warnings and Precautions
Canopy Gaps
Risk of Fall or
Unassisted Bed Exit
Violent or
Aggressive Patients
Risks Associated
with Suffocation or
Choking
Filler Cushions
Torso
Cushion
Entrapment