{"id":182,"date":"2020-10-20T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T12:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=182"},"modified":"2020-10-20T12:31:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T12:31:13","slug":"history-and-evolution-of-hospital-beds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/history-and-evolution-of-hospital-beds\/","title":{"rendered":"HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF HOSPITAL BEDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chicagohospitalbedrental.com\/\">A hospital bed<\/a> has a key role\nto play in the recovery and comfort of an ailing person. Sadly, their\nimportance and relevance is often downplayed. A hospital bed improves the quality\nof your sleep and makes you more comfortable. There are <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/different-sizes-of-hospital-beds\/\">different\ntypes, shapes, and sizes of this bed<\/a>. Some hospital beds even make use of\ninnovative technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfirst hospital bed that was produced wasn\u2019t very easy and comfortable to use.\nThey were first produced in the 1800s and since that time, they have evolved\nmassively. In this article, we will be going back in time to see how hospital\nbeds have evolved over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Types of hospital beds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nisn\u2019t only one type of hospital bed. These beds are used in hospitals and other\nmedical facilities. They can also be used at home. It is your health condition\nand medical state that will determine the type of bed you need. Types of\nhospital beds include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/different-sizes-of-hospital-beds\/\">Low\nbeds<\/a><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hospital bed history<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nisn\u2019t an easy task to trace the origin of hospital beds. There have been\ndifferent iterations of this bed for so many years. Hospital beds actually\nstarted as basic stretchers. The stretcher was made with two long poles of\nequal length.&nbsp; A cloth material is spread\nacross these poles so that a patient can be carried from place to place. Since\nthat time, there have been so many changes in the design of hospital beds. Let\nus analyze them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1815<\/strong>:\nThe period between 1815 and 1825 was when the production of beds with\nadjustable rails started in Britain. The side rails were moved with mechanical\ncrank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1874<\/strong>:\nA patent for a mattress frame that could be elevated was registered. It is\noften seen as the first iteration of modern hospital beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1909<\/strong>:\nThis was when the next innovation in hospital beds was introduced. This move\nwas initiated by Willis D.Gatch who was an employee of the Indiana University.\nIt led to the invention of the 3 segment adjustable bed which made it possible\nfor elevation of head and feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1945<\/strong>:\nThis was when push button electric beds were invented. This design included a\nbuilt-in toilet so that there would be no need for the bead pan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1946<\/strong>:\nThis was when a hospital bed with 6 sections and 30 electric engines where\ndeveloped. It was a reaction to an accident that occurred to Howard Hughes who\nwas a popular billionaire at that time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1949<\/strong>:\nThe advent of basic functions and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1950s<\/strong>:\nDuring this period, hospital beds with electric engines were manufactured. This\nbed had full electrical functioning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1958<\/strong>:\nThis was when the Circ-O\u2019lectric bed was developed. It was developed by Dr.\nHomer Stryker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1961<\/strong>:\nIntroduction of beds with basic controllers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1974<\/strong>:\nThe introduction of control panel on side rails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1978<\/strong>:\nRemote-controlled side rails were produced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1980s<\/strong>:\nAttention turned to the development of quality mattresses for use in hospital\nbeds. This led to the production of therapeutic mattresses. Some of these\nmattresses had extra tools like position detectors and a mechanism for\nmeasuring the weight of patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1983<\/strong>:\nManufacture of the first electric bed for use outside the hospital. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1990s<\/strong>:\nDevelopment of more advanced beds. These beds have improved functionality for\nease of use and effective operation. It was during this perios that mechatronic\nbeds were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1993<\/strong>:\nThe development of standardized electronic hospital beds so that patients are\nnot exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today<\/strong>:\nImprovement on existing hospital bed designs continue to take place as new\nindustry standards continue to spring up. The aim is to have more functional,\neasy to use, intelligent, and comfortable hospital beds. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hospital bed has a key role to play in the recovery and comfort of an ailing person. Sadly, their importance and relevance is often downplayed. A hospital bed improves the quality of your sleep and makes you more comfortable. There are different types, shapes, and sizes of this bed. Some hospital beds even make&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/history-and-evolution-of-hospital-beds\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">HISTORY AND EVOLUTION 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\/182"}],"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=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":183,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions\/183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}