Evaluation of a range of hospital replacement mattresses

W.George Kernohan; Anne Witherow; Sylvia Allen-Hamilton; Myles O'Hagan

doi:10.12968/jowc.1999.8.10.26216

Evaluation of a range of hospital replacement mattresses

W.George Kernohan, Anne Witherow, Sylvia Allen-Hamilton, Myles O'Hagan

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Abstract

A combination of physical measurement and clinical testing was used to evaluate a range of pressure-reducing replacement mattresses, which had met tender specifications, in order to reduce the number available for selection in the purchasing process. Factors considered included mattress price and expected life-span. The results presented have supported a purchasing decision to replace mattresses but care should be taken in adopting these findings in a different context from that of a district general hospital. Optimum performance was found in one mattress replacement (Pentaflex).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	495-497
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Wound Care
Volume	8
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.1999.8.10.26216
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 30 Nov 1999

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Small scale science with large scale impact. Contributed to decision-making in replacement of hospital mattresses in subsequent years.

Keywords

mattress
patient care
hospital engineering
surface analysis

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Evaluation of a range of hospital replacement mattresses

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