The Patient Safety Authority in Harrisburg, Pa., offers a free, downloadable poster organizations can use to help prevent bed rain entrapment.
The poster illustrates the seven zones of bed entrapment and discusses the requisite approach, assessment, actions and awareness to prevent entrapment.
Download the bed rail entrapment poster (pdf) for use by your facility.
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