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Safety is paramount for hospital beds.
Safety is paramount for anyone who is in bed for a long time, and home care beds are designed to maximize safety in your own home. They are available with bedrails for increased safety, and bedrails may be purchased separately. From safety release systems to nightlights which are built ...Read more -
There are countless advantages for our medical beds.
There are countless advantages to being able to care for a loved one at home, from financial savings to the morale boost that being in the comfort of your own home provides to a patient. Medical beds available in many different styles and designs suit your specific needs for home care. From long ...Read more -
Decide What You Need in a medical Bed.
Before you start shopping for a homecare bed, make a list of the features that are important to your intended use. Consider the weight capacity that the bed should have, and think about what you will need in terms of the bed’s overall size. If buying an adjustable bed, do you want an entirely pow...Read more -
Keep Safety In Mind when shopping and using a hospital bed.
It’s important to make your homecare setting as safe as possible. When using a homecare bed, consider the following safety advice. Keep the wheels of the bed locked at all times.Unlock the wheels only if the bed needs to be moved. Once the bed is moved into place, lock the wheels again.&nbs...Read more -
Pinxing considers hospital beds medically necessary DME for members who meet any of the following criteria
1.The member's condition requires positioning of the body (e.g., to alleviate pain, promote good body alignment, prevent contractures, or avoid respiratory infections) in ways not feasible in an ordinary bed; or 2.The member's condition requires special attachments (e....Read more -
The policy about the adjustments of hospital beds.
A fixed height hospital bed is one with manual head and leg elevation adjustments but no height adjustment. Elevation of the head/upper body less than 30 degrees does not usually require the use of a hospital bed. A semi-electric hospital bed is considered medically necessary if the&nbs...Read more -
Hospital Beds’ Mattress
Pinxing considers mattresses medically necessary DME only where the hospital bed is medically necessary. If a member's condition requires a replacement innerspring mattress or foam rubber mattress, it will be considered medically necessary for a member-owned hospital bed.Read more -
Variable Height Feature of Hospital Beds
Pinxing considers hospital beds with a manual or electric variable height feature medically necessary DME for members who meet the criteria for hospital beds and who have any of the following conditions: 1.Severe arthritis and other injuries to lower extremities (e.g., fractured hi...Read more -
Electric Powered Hospital Bed Adjustments
considers electric powered adjustments to lower and raise head and feet medically necessary DME for members who meet the criteria for hospital beds set forth above and meet both of the following criteria: 1.Member can operate the controls and cause the adjustments, and 2.Member has...Read more -
Side Rails and Safety Enclosures of Hospital Beds
Pinxing considers safety enclosures for beds medically necessary DME only when the member's condition places them at risk for falls or climbing out of bed is a concern and they are an integral part of, or an accessory to, a medically necessary hospital bed. A sa...Read more -
Side Rails and Safety Enclosures of Hospital Beds
Pinxing considers bedside rails for beds medically necessary DME only when the member's condition requires them and they are an integral part of, or an accessory to, a medically necessary hospital bed. Examples of conditions where bedside rails may be considered medically nece...Read more -
Installing Head & Footboards of Hospital Beds
Install the head/footboard caster wheels before attaching the spring base to the head/footboards. If you have 2 locking casters and 2 without locks, install the locking casters diagonally opposite from one another. The head and footboard pieces may be referred to as universal bed ends and dependi...Read more