WHAT’S NEW?
Hill-Rom Launches New Connectable Hospital Bed
The new HR900 Accella bed and therapy mattress has been launched by global medical manufacturer Hill-Rom to the UK market, to help drive patient safety and improve patient outcomes, as well as supporting stretched NHS nurses by simplifying day-to-day tasks.
The product combines cutting-edge technology with design to significantly enhance caregiver workflow, improving safety and allowing them to spend more time on face-to-face patient care.
Designed with caregiver efficiency in mind, the HR900 Accella is equipped with several features to simplify nursing tasks. Its integrated technology, such as an in-bed scale, allows caregivers to weigh and calculate patients’ BMI accurately via a series of easy to follow prompts. Carers can also complete patient x-rays in bed with the new x-ray accessory.
The three-mode bed exit alarm alerts the caregiver to potential bed exit events. It can remain localised to the bed or sent via a WIFI signal to the nursing station or hand-held device, notifying caregivers immediately when a patient that has been identified as a falls risk is attempting to leave the bed. The intelligent night light increases safety when patients egress by promoting visibility, helping patients to gauge the distance from bed to ground. The night light will also change from amber to green when leſt in the safe low position for patients that are at risk of falling, reducing patient disturbance during times of rest.
A one-touch side egress system allows caregivers to level the bed horizontally and to an ideal height, as well as re- positioning the backrest to achieve the optimal ergonomic conditions for patient egress.
High Pressure Laminate (HPL) sleep-deck sections are easily removable for effective cleaning. Smooth surfaces and removable panels allow for convenient chemical or steam- cleaning and decontamination.
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The HR900 Accella can be articulated simply into many positions to support in-bed, up-from-bed or out-of-bed mobility. Features include an adjustable head-of-bed (HOB) and HOB alarm to maintain the optimal angle for breathing and help reduce to respiratory complications; an Easy Chair position to improve gas exchange; and a 17° reverse Trendelenberg, providing orthostatic conditioning.
The latest advancement in the Hill-Rom family is a plug-in mattress, which converts the HR900 Accella into the HR900 Accella Therapy. This mattress offers the user innovative new features which help to both prevent and treat pressure ulcers. The HR900 Accella Therapy comes equipped with real-time pressure adjustment, controlled by the ‘internal I-mmersion pressure sensor’ which adjusts to each patient’s needs, according to their size, shape and position in the bed, without the need for caregivers to intervene.
James Rhodes, Marketing Manager for Early Mobilisation and Falls Prevention at Hill-Rom, commented: “Hill-Rom has an enviable 85-year heritage in the medical technology field. The introduction of the Hill-Rom HR900 Accella and Accella Therapy demonstrates how integrated technology can benefit both patients and caregivers, allowing beds to become the central care station for patients during their stay in hospital. These valuable additions to the HR900 range can help protect patients, speed up recoveries and assist us in managing increasingly complex conditions.
“Hospitals face consistent challenges to improve patient safety, protect from infections, and other complications during their stay. We are excited to be able to introduce cutting-edge technology which will help to address some of these issues, as well support nursing staff by simplifying their day to day tasks.”
www.hill-rom.co.uk
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