Bariatric room solutions
Bariatric solution video
Caring for plus size patients is a substantial and increasingly necessary challenge for today’s healthcare providers. This is especially so in the hospital environment, where the increasing population of larger patients places considerable pressure on available resources.
Plus size care in hospital, a patient perspective
Interview with Tracey Carr, 25th February 2021
Plus size patients may worry about whether their shape or size may inconvenience staff and other patients, or lead to care delays or equipment failure.
Tracey’s journey at the hospital
Plus size patients may worry about whether their shape or size may inconvenience staff and other patients, or lead to care delays or equipment failure. This can make a healthcare facility stay extra stressful for plus size people.
Improve caregiver efficiency and safety
Caring for plus size patients often requires the help of additional staff to ensure care tasks are completed but without appropriate equipment, this can place caregivers and patients at increased risk of injury.
