What size sheets are appropriate for a hospital bed?
The sheets you chose for your hospital bed can have a significant impact on your patients' comfort and health. Since hospital sheets come in direct contact with the patient's skin for extended periods choose the appropriate sheets for your patient's needs.
Choosing the Correct Sheet Size for Your Hospital Bed
There are three common types of hospital bed sheets: draw sheets, flat sheets, and fitted sheets. A draw sheet is a tiny bed sheet that is draped crosswise across the middle of a mattress's bottom sheet to cover the area between the person's upper back and thighs. Medical personnel frequently utilize draw sheets to cover patients when they are moved out of their rooms. Typically, they are composed of cotton and polyester blends. 42′′ x 72′′, 54′′ x 72′′, 54′′ x 81′′, and 54′′ x 90′′ are all popular sizes for draw sheets.
Fitted bed sheets are designed to fit snugly over your mattress, creating a neat and comfy covering. Elastic bands sewn onto the seam of a hospital fitted sheet for a hospital bed allow flexibility for tucking in each of the sheet's corners. Inches are used to measure fitted hospital sheets (Width x Length x Depth). Fitted sheets are commonly available in the following dimensions: 30′′ x 75′′ x 6′′, 36′′ x 80′′ x 7, 36′′ x 84′′ x 7, 36′′ x 84′′ x 9, 36′′ x 88′′ x 9, 39′′ x 75′′ x 7′′, 39′′ x 80′′ x 7, 42′′ x 80′′ x 9, 48′′ x 80′′ x 9′′.
On the other hand, knitted fitted hospital bed linens are constructed with a single yarn strand crocheted into loop rows. Knitted hospital bed sheets are normally more elastic and stretchy than woven hospital bed sheets, and they typically stretch to fit the mattress. Additionally, they are thicker, softer, and warmer. Fitted sheets made of knitted fabric are similarly measured in Width x Length x Depth. In comparison to woven fitted sheets, these are specified in fabric ounces rather than thread count.
When selecting sheets for a home hospital bed, keep the bed's size and mattress thickness in mind. Undersized linens are prone to unraveling, even more so when raising or lowering adjustable hospital beds. A sagging sheet might collect beneath the patient, causing discomfort and excessive chafing.
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