Hill-Rom Progressa Bed - Safety Information; Brakes

Safety Information
70 Progressa™ Bed User Manual (171528 REV 1)
Safety Information
Bed Positions
WARNING:
Medical bed should be left in its lowest position when the patient is unattended in order to reduce
risk of injury due to falls.
Brakes
WARNING:
Always set the brakes when the bed is occupied, except during patient transport. To help make
sure the bed will not move, push and pull on the bed to check it after the brakes are engaged.
Brakes should always be set when the bed is occupied and especially when moving a patient from
one surface to another. Patients often use the bed for support when getting out of bed and could
be injured if the bed unexpectedly moves. After setting the brakes, push and pull the bed to make
sure of stability.
Fluids
WARNING:
Fluid spills onto the bed electronics can cause a hazard. If such a spill occurs, unplug the bed, and
remove it from service. Failure to do so could cause injury or equipment damage.
When fluid spills occur, outside of those seen in normal use, immediately:
• Unplug the bed from its power source.
• Remove the patient from the bed.
• Clean the fluid spill from the bed.
• Have maintenance inspect the bed completely.
Do not put the bed back into service until it is completely dry, tested, and determined to be safe to
operate.
Siderails
Siderails may serve several beneficial uses including providing an edge reminder, bed exit assist, and
access to caregiver interface and patient controls. The use of siderails also may provide a sense of
security. Siderails should always be in the upright and latched position when the bed is in the chair
position. The use of siderails in the bed position should be determined according to patient need after
assessing any risk factors according to the facility protocols for safe positioning.
When raising the siderails, a click indicates that the siderails are completely raised and locked in place.
once the click is heard, gently pull on the siderail to make sure the siderail is latched in position.
WARNING:
Evaluate patients for entrapment risk according to facility protocol, and monitor patients
appropriately. Make sure that all siderails are fully latched when in the raised position. Failure to do
either of these could cause serious injury or death.