Is a hospital bed always the solution? Considerations for Beds When Living with a Spinal Cord Injury

Presented at the SCI Wellness Summit on May 14, 2022

Patients often ask, “Do I always need a hospital bed?” In this presentation, Morgan Sheets, PT, DPT at the VA Puget Sound discusses the current research on beds and SCI, describes the terminology and considerations for deciding on a bed, and reviews the mattress and overlay classification for deciding on what may work based on an individual’s function, mobility status, and skin tolerance. She discusses the “ideal” bed, the factors that may be keeping someone from obtaining it and provides additional strategies to maintain skin health. Heather Martin, PT, MPT, Care Manager at Harborview Medical Center, joins in to answer audience questions.

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