Excel Medical Supplies Inc
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Your solution for Medical Supplies & Equipment and Hands On Service
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Excel Medical Supplies specializes in low hospital beds that are designed to prevent patient falls and related injuries within acute care environments.The company also provides a variety of mattresses, furniture, and accessories to complement the bed offering.
Medicare has decided to disallow incremental payments associated with eight secondary conditions that it sees as preventable complications of medical care. These conditions, if not present at the time of admission, will no longer be taken into account in calculating payments to hospitals after October 1, 2008. "Falls from Bed" is listed as one of the "Big 8" no-pay conditions, which costs $24,962/case.
1. Low Beds reduce patient fall injuries.
• Falls account for 70-80% of inpatient incidents in acute care hospitals.
• Every unit in a hospital will have some experience with falling patients.
2. Low Beds make it easier for patients to enter/exit the bed.
• A standard hospital bed has a low height of 18”-20”, making it difficult for many patients to get in and
out of bed.
3. Low Beds are recommended by leading healthcare groups.
• JCAHO’s 2007 National Patient Safety Goal: “Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls”. Recommendations
include use of low beds.
• VA National Center for Patient Safety: “Falls Breakthrough Series” identified low beds as a primary factor in creating a
safe patient room.
• FDA/HBSW: “Clinical Bed Guidance” recommends use of low bed where possible.
4. Low Beds are safer for elderly patients.
• In 2002, 40% of admissions and 49% of hospital beds were occupied by patients over 65.
• In 20 years, patients over 65 will make up 51% of admissions and 59% of all occupied beds.
5. Low Beds are safer for medicated patients.
• Patients tend to lose balance and become confused when highly medicated.
• Falls account for 70-80% of inpatient incidents in acute care hospitals.
• Every unit in a hospital will have some experience with falling patients.
2. Low Beds make it easier for patients to enter/exit the bed.
• A standard hospital bed has a low height of 18”-20”, making it difficult for many patients to get in and
out of bed.
3. Low Beds are recommended by leading healthcare groups.
• JCAHO’s 2007 National Patient Safety Goal: “Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls”. Recommendations
include use of low beds.
• VA National Center for Patient Safety: “Falls Breakthrough Series” identified low beds as a primary factor in creating a
safe patient room.
• FDA/HBSW: “Clinical Bed Guidance” recommends use of low bed where possible.
4. Low Beds are safer for elderly patients.
• In 2002, 40% of admissions and 49% of hospital beds were occupied by patients over 65.
• In 20 years, patients over 65 will make up 51% of admissions and 59% of all occupied beds.
5. Low Beds are safer for medicated patients.
• Patients tend to lose balance and become confused when highly medicated.
5 Reasons to Use A Low Bed