Glossary of Medical Terms

Hospital Beds

Hospital Beds allow for positioning and safety, not possible with standard beds. There are basically three (3) types of hospital beds available for home use: Semi-Electric Beds – allows for raising and lowering the head and the knee break through the use of an automatic hand-held control. Raising the entire bed height is accomplished through use of a manual crank. Manual Beds – allows for raising and lowering the head of the bed and the knee break, through the use of a manual crank. Full or half-side rails are available. Full-Electric Beds – allows for the raising and lowering functions of the head and knee break, along with the entire bed height adjustment is operated by a hand-held control.