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Start as simple litter for several patients in the Middle-Age, the hospital's bed had progressively change to the first mechanical beds in the XIX century.
Horizontal patient support surfaces play an important role in the prevention and development of pressure ulcers. This article reviews the literature published on these support surfaces since the release of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) Clinical Practice Guideline Number 15: Treatment of Pressure Ulcers. The purpose of this review is twofold: One, to see if any new evidence is available to assist the clinician in making scientifically based decisions in the use of support surfaces, and two, to determine if new knowledge about support surfaces would change the AHCPR recommendation.
The failure of hospitals to analyse the costs and benefits of equipment is costing the NHS millions. Hospitals should analyse the relative merits of buying and hiring special equipment, such as beds, for reducing pressure sores. The Department of Health should produce best buy guides for equipment.