Hill-Rom CareAssist Hospital Bed

Yes, the Hill-Rom CareAssist Hospital Bed includes a new 6-inch hospital-grade Memory Foam Mattress.

This high-quality surface is supplied standard with the certified refurbished unit, ensuring immediate usability and enhanced patient comfort.

Key features of the included mattress:

• Size: 6 inches thick.
• Grade: Hospital-grade memory foam.
• Safety: Designed alongside the bed to address main patient entrapment areas.

The Hill-Rom CareAssist Hospital Bed is engineered with several specialized features to prioritize patient security and caregiver ease of use:

• Instant CPR Release: The bed features an “Instant CPR” release lever with a dampened descent mechanism, ensuring a safe and controlled lowering of the bed surface during urgent situations.
• Shearless Pivot Mechanism: This system incorporates auto-contouring technology, which adjusts the bed frame to follow the patient’s natural movement. This significantly reduces friction and skin shear, lowering the risk of pressure injuries and minimizing the need for manual repositioning.
• Stable Transport & Braking: The bed is supported by four 6-inch dual-locking casters that provide exceptional stability during transport. It also features a battery back-up system, allowing for safe operation while unplugged.
• Entrapment Protection: The structural design of the frame, paired with the included 6-inch hospital-grade Memory Foam Mattress, is specifically configured to minimize risks associated with common entrapment areas.
• High-Visibility Indicators: Caregivers benefit from clear, easy-to-read angle indicators that help ensure precise patient positioning and monitor adjustments at a glance.
• Robust Construction: The frame is built to support a safe working load of up to 400 lbs (181.4 kg), offering a reliable foundation for various patient care needs.

The Hill-Rom CareAssist Hospital Bed incorporates several key features to streamline workflow, reduce physical strain on caregivers, and enhance patient independence:

• Minimized Patient Repositioning: The bed’s unique Shearless Pivot Mechanism utilizes auto-contouring. This significantly reduces skin shear and the frequency with which caregivers must manually reposition the patient.
• Ergonomic Mobility: The bed includes a raised headboard designed specifically to allow caregivers to push the bed while maintaining an upright, comfortable posture. Mobility is secured by four dual-locking 6-inch casters.
• Optimized Workload Management: Features like Point-of-Care controls and a stow-able patient pendant simplify tasks and promote patient self-management.
• Precise Positioning: Quickly achieve comfortable seating with the one-button Dining Chair position. Additionally, Line-of-Sight indicators provide clear, easy-to-read feedback for precise adjustments of the head section, Trendelenburg, and reverse Trendelenburg angles.
• Emergency Safety: An “Instant CPR” release lever ensures a quick yet dampened and controlled descent to a flat position during emergencies.

The safe working load (or weight limit) for the Hill-Rom CareAssist Hospital Bed is 400 lb (181.4 kg). This is the maximum weight the unit is certified to handle safely during operation.

Yes, this hydraulically operated bed features both Trendelenburg and Reverse Trendelenburg positioning.

This crucial functionality allows for necessary clinical adjustments and patient comfort. The maximum angle achievable for both the Trendelenburg and Reverse Trendelenburg positions is 16°.

The sleep surface of the Hill-Rom CareAssist Bed includes a built-in bed extender, allowing the length to be adjusted to accommodate various patient needs. The dimensions are:

• Width: 36 inches (91.44 cm)
• Normal Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm)
• Extended Length: 84 inches (213.36 cm)

Yes, an optional integrated Scale System is available as a configuration choice for the Hill-Rom CareAssist Hospital Bed, allowing for precise patient weight monitoring directly on the bed.

This system is designed for high accuracy and ease of use:

• Accuracy: It measures weight within 1% accuracy.
• Operating Range: The system operates from 0 to 400 lb (0 to 181 kg), which matches the bed’s maximum safe working load.
• Control Location: The controls and display are conveniently integrated into the head-end siderails for easy access by caregivers.

The hydraulically operated Hill-Rom CareAssist bed provides a wide height range, which assists in safe patient transfers and reduces caregiver strain. The adjustable deck height, measured from the floor, spans the following:

• Low Position (Floor to Deck): 15.75 inches (40 cm)
• High Position (Floor to Deck): 32.24 inches (81.9 cm)

Yes, the Hill-Rom CareAssist Hospital Bed features a built-in bed extender for versatile patient sizing. This allows the sleep surface length to be easily adjusted:

• Normal Length: 80 inches (203.2 cm)
• Extended Length: 84 inches (213.36 cm)

Yes, this model features a Shearless Pivot mechanism combined with auto-contouring technology. This design is specifically engineered to:

• Minimize patient migration: It significantly reduces the need for frequent manual repositioning.
• Enhance comfort: By aligning with the patient’s natural movement, it provides superior support during head elevation and position adjustments.