{"id":184,"date":"2020-10-20T12:42:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T12:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=184"},"modified":"2020-10-20T17:25:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:25:02","slug":"a-step-by-step-guide-for-choosing-the-right-hospital-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/a-step-by-step-guide-for-choosing-the-right-hospital-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"A STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOSPITAL BED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/buyers-guide-for-hospital-bed\/\">Choosing\nthe right hospital bed<\/a> is not a straightforward decision. It is very\nimportant for the comfort and convenience of an ailing person. It does not\nmatter whether you are recovering from a surgery or an injury or a medical\nprocedure, the importance of choosing the correct hospital bed cannot be overemphasized.\nA good hospital bed adds to your comfort, convenience, and mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nare different shapes, style, design, colour and <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/what-hospital-bed-size-do-i-need\/\">sizes\nof hospital beds<\/a>. The fact that each of these beds has their peculiar\nfeatures and functionality makes it more difficult and tricky to make the right\nchoice. It doesn\u2019t matter if you are choosing the bed for yourself or a loved\none. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before\nyou choose a hospital bed, you should be able to provide answers to certain\nquestions. In this article, we will also be giving you a step by step guide on\nhow to choose the right hospital bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the health condition\nof the user?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ncurrent state of health of the user is very crucial to the type of bed you will\nbuy. If the user will be in bed for a short period of time, there is a\ntemporary option. Also, if the user will be in bed for an extended period,\nthere is another hospital bed option available. Furthermore, you must consider\nif the user has the ability to move around freely or not. If the user needs\nassistance to adjust them or put them in position, there is a hospital bed\noption available too.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you need specific bed\nfeatures and functionality?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nare several hospital bed features to think about. These features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Gap protection<\/li><li>Side rails<\/li><li>Load capacity<\/li><li>Bed transport<\/li><li>Power needs<\/li><li>Storage <\/li><li>Bed scales<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/benhospitalbedrental.com\/\">Patient lift<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What type of mattress will the\npatient use?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nare a few things that determine the type of <a href=\"http:\/\/benhospitalbedrental.com\/\">mattress<\/a> a patient will use. They\ninclude amount of time spent in bed and the patient\u2019s health condition. If a\npatient will be in bed for long hours, there would be a need for a mattress\nthat prevents pressure ulcers and bed sores. There are <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/some-of-the-best-hospital-bed-mattresses-and-mattress-toppers-that-can-be-used-at-home\/\">different\ntypes of mattress<\/a> to choose from \u2013 memory foam, gel, and some specialty\noptions that depends on the state of health of the patient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is the user mobile or not?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nability or inability of the user to move has an impact on the type of hospital\nbed to be chosen. Can the user get in and out of bed with or without support?\nHow much assistance does the user need? If the user can get in and out of bed\nwithout support, a basic bed will suffice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much time will the user\nspend in bed daily?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;If the user will spend a large part of the day\nin bed, you may want to opt for an electric bed because of the level of support\nit provides. However, if the patient wouldn\u2019t be in bed for long, a manual or\nsemi-automatic hospital bed will do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How long is the bed needed\nfor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfact that a hospital beds are massive investments cannot be overemphasized. If\nthe bed is needed for a short period of time, you may want to consider renting\none. However, if the bed will be used for several months or years, an outright\npurchase may be the best thing to do. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right hospital bed is not a straightforward decision. It is very important for the comfort and convenience of an ailing person. It does not matter whether you are recovering from a surgery or an injury or a medical procedure, the importance of choosing the correct hospital bed cannot be overemphasized. A good hospital&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/a-step-by-step-guide-for-choosing-the-right-hospital-bed\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOSPITAL BED<\/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\/184"}],"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=184"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184\/revisions\/185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}