Hospital mattress failures-A hidden patient danger.

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

The objective of the research was to assess the condition of beds and mattresses in 4 US hospitals. In total, 727 beds and mattresses were evaluated, and 523 (72%) had damage: 340 (47%) required mattress cover replacement and 183 (25%) required replacement of the entire mattress.

Keyphrases

healthcare
case report
oxidative stress
emergency department