{"id":144,"date":"2020-10-20T09:48:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T09:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=144"},"modified":"2020-10-20T09:48:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T09:48:58","slug":"different-sizes-of-hospital-beds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/different-sizes-of-hospital-beds\/","title":{"rendered":"DIFFERENT SIZES OF HOSPITAL BEDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The\nsize of a hospital bed<\/a> isn\u2019t\nfixed, it varies. Usually, it is a variant of the standard twin or hospital\ntwin. The choice of hospital bed size depends on factors such as physique, body\nsize, and body weight of the patient. For instance, if the patient has a huge\nsize or massive physique, you can opt for bariatric sized hospital beds<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ndimension and size of hospital beds vary from place to place. For example, in\nNorth America, the width of a standard twin size mattress is 99 cm or 39 inches\nwhile its length is 190.5 cm or 75 inches. The length of the hospital twin is\nusually greater (about 203 cm or 80 inches). As a result, a patient can derive\ngreater comfort from the hospital twin. Also, it is perfect for tall patients.\nUsually, in a hospital, we may have more than one bed in a room and the width\nof these hospital twins are perfect for that as it ensures there is ample space\nbetween beds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\nearlier explained, the sizes of hospital beds found in medical settings vary. The\nhospital twin extra-long serves as an alternative to the standard hospital\ntwin. They have the same width; the only dichotomy is in the magnitude of their\nlengths. However, regardless of the size of an hospital bed, they are designed\nto be easily manoeuvred so that nurses and doctors can easily perform their\nmedical duties on patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nare also bariatric hospital beds which serve the purpose of accommodating obese\npersons and are widely used in bariatric treatment centres and various\nhealthcare settings. This type of bed is needed because a standard-sized\nhospital bed would not be able to cope with heavy weight. So, individuals who\nweigh in excess of 181kg or 400 pounds make use of bariatric hospital beds.\nUsually, a bariatric hospital bed has a width of about 137 cm or 54 inches. Its\nlength is about 223.5cm or 88 inches. This type of bed can bear load up to 454\nkg or 1000 pounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospital\nbeds aren\u2019t only for use in nursing homes and hospitals, there is a type\nof hospitable bed that can be adjusted<\/a> and used in home health care\nsettings. They are usually more elegant and stylish. It is possible to rent a\nhospital bed for home-use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\ncannot deduce the size of a bed frame from the measurement of a hospital bed. The\nhospital bed size only tells us about the size or dimension of mattress that\nshould be used.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The size of a hospital bed isn\u2019t fixed, it varies. Usually, it is a variant of the standard twin or hospital twin. The choice of hospital bed size depends on factors such as physique, body size, and body weight of the patient. For instance, if the patient has a huge size or massive physique, you… Continue reading DIFFERENT SIZES OF HOSPITAL BEDS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions\/145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}