Bed Measurement Tool for Entrapment Zones

Ensure bed is flat and side rails are elevated

Measure largest space within rail

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

Ensure bed is flat and side rails are elevated

Push matrress against opposite rail

Measure between side of mattress & inside of rail

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

Ensure bed is flat, side rails are elevated and mattress is pushed toward opposite side

Compress mattress at measure point

Measure between top of compressed mattress to bottom of rail between supports

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

bed flat, elevate side rails & push mattress toward opposite side

compress mattress at measure point

measure between top of compressed mattress to bottom of rail at end of rail at

Ensure the space is less than 2-3/8 inches.

bed flat, elevate side rails

measure at max point between rails

Ensure the space is less than 2-1/3 inches or greater than 12.5 inches.

bed flat, elevate side rails

measure between side rail & bed end of head & foot

Ensure space is less than 2-1/3 inches or greater than 9 inches.

bed flat, mattress as far as it will go to head or foot of bed, measure opposite end

with mattress scooted as far as it will go to either the head or the foot board, measure width between mattress and head or foot board at the opposite end

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

Assessment/evaluation for Conformance

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Bed Measurement Tool for Entrapment Zones

Bed Measurement Tool for Entrapment Zones

Ensure bed is flat and side rails are elevated

Measure largest space within rail

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

Zone 2: Side Rail to Mattress

Ensure bed is flat and side rails are elevated

Push matrress against opposite rail

Measure between side of mattress & inside of rail

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

Zone 3: Top of Compressed Mattress to Bottom of Rail Between Supports

Ensure bed is flat, side rails are elevated and mattress is pushed toward opposite side

Compress mattress at measure point

Measure between top of compressed mattress to bottom of rail between supports

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

Zone 4: Top of Compressed Mattress to Bottom of Rail at Ends of Rails

bed flat, elevate side rails & push mattress toward opposite side

compress mattress at measure point

measure between top of compressed mattress to bottom of rail at end of rail at

Ensure the space is less than 2-3/8 inches.

Zone 5: Between Split Rails

bed flat, elevate side rails

measure at max point between rails

Ensure the space is less than 2-1/3 inches or greater than 12.5 inches.

Zone 6: Rail to Bed End Board (both ends)

bed flat, elevate side rails

measure between side rail & bed end of head & foot

Ensure space is less than 2-1/3 inches or greater than 9 inches.

Zone 7: Between the Head or Foot Board and the End of the Mattress

bed flat, mattress as far as it will go to head or foot of bed, measure opposite end

with mattress scooted as far as it will go to either the head or the foot board, measure width between mattress and head or foot board at the opposite end

Ensure the space is less than 4-3/4 inches.

Assessment/evaluation for Conformance