BedSAFE

VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Tampa

Downloadable Files

Floor Mat Technology Guide

• Excel Format 

Key Process Steps in Bed and Mattress Purchases

• Word Format 

Risk Assessment for Hospital Bed Entrapment

• Excel Format

Clinical Guidance for the Assessment and Implementation of Bed Rails in Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities and Home Care Settings

• Word Format
• .PDF Format 

A Guide to Bed Safety for Patients and Families

• .PDF Format 

Hospital Bed Safety Evaluation in Hospitals and Nursing Homes

• Word Format
• .PDF Format

Bed Accessories to Mitigate Entrapment Areas Source List

• Word Format

BedSAFE for Best Practices

• PowerPoint Presentation

Hospital Bed Evaluation Guide

• Word Format

Links of Interest

VHA Safety Alerts and Advisories

Emergency Care Research Institute Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup Bed System Entrapment Assessment Kit This link is not on the VA website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked site.

The Bed System Measurement Device   This link is not on the VA website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked site.