194412(11) - Hill-Rom® 900 Accella™ Bed - Instructions For Use Page 21
Installing the patient
Installing the patient
Before placing the patient on the bed
Assess the various risks, including but not limited to the following (incomplete list):
• Make sure that all the moving parts are in good working order.
•risk of entrapment,
• potential falls from the bed,
• patient in state of confusion,
• patient's learning ability,
• persons lacking the mental capacity to recognize unsafe actions,
• unauthorized persons,
• check the list of recommended mattresses on the label on the adjustable
head section,
• if present, check that the nurse call cable is connected,
• check that the four transport chocks protecting the weigh system have
been removed from their housing
(see “Preparing the bed for a reset/tare
operation* or initializing the Bed Exit alerts system*” page 44).
All persons authorized to use the bed’s functions must be capable of doing so in a safe and
controlled manner. In case of doubt, the bed’s functions must be locked.
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