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Save Time, Money and Space by Standardizing Your Bed Inventory

Let’s face it; residents come in many different shapes and sizes and with varying conditions and needs. In order to accommodate the countless needs of your residents, it’s imperative to stock multiple types of beds and bed accessories, right? Wrong. The key to inventory standardization is choosing the right bed. By utilizing an expandable low bed, you can standardize your inventory and save a considerable amount of time, money and space in the long run.

Reduce Bed Inventory

By utilizing an expandable low bed for all your residents, there is no need to have costly inventory on hand. The latest beds on the market make it easy to transition the bed from a standard 36-inch wide bed to a 42-inch wide bed in just a matter of seconds with an optional integrated width extension.

Save Storage Space

At most long term care facilities, square footage and shelf space is at a premium. Many facilities don’t have the option to store inventory, and that’s where utilizing an expandable low bed can come in handy. There’s no need to run to the stock room or out to the storage shed, braving the elements, to retrieve a wider bed for a new resident. With the right bed, there’s no more worrying over how you’ll accommodate a resident’s needs or store a bed if not in use.

Reduce Rental Fees

When your storage space just doesn’t allow you to keep bariatric beds and mattresses in inventory, many times you find yourself renting a bed and paying additional fees for the service. The right bed can put an end to rental fees and decrease operational costs.

Wider bed surface options are currently available with little cost increase over available traditional beds. The small additional cost for wider bed systems can be a very prudent investment when considering the alternative costs which can result from a high number of resident falls.¹

Let us show you how to decrease staff back pain by utilizing expandable low beds from Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare.

 

¹ http://www.iadvanceseniorcare.com/article/wide-beds-added-inches-added-safety