GregK
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- Joined
- Jan 29, 2013
- Messages
- 3,295
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 11/2012
- Country
- US
- State
- CO
- City
- Colorado Springs
I have been fighting with my Denver VA for over two years now trying to get a lateral rotation bed.
They initially, repeatedly refused the ProBed by Freedom Bed, saying that it is 'dangerous'. This is apparently because there's no clinical tests.
So, another Vet got a HillRom Progressa bed when he requested the ProBed. It does arguably more than the ProBed.
I asked the VA about the Progressa and was told that it's for ICUs.
WTF?
I'm now trying to find the official, clinical studies that show rotation of immobile patients prevents clots and pneumonia.
I will search on my own but was hoping that one or more of our professional researchers might assist.
I would have put this request into the Vet forum but I'm hoping the data will be useful to all pALS.
They initially, repeatedly refused the ProBed by Freedom Bed, saying that it is 'dangerous'. This is apparently because there's no clinical tests.
So, another Vet got a HillRom Progressa bed when he requested the ProBed. It does arguably more than the ProBed.
I asked the VA about the Progressa and was told that it's for ICUs.
WTF?
I'm now trying to find the official, clinical studies that show rotation of immobile patients prevents clots and pneumonia.
I will search on my own but was hoping that one or more of our professional researchers might assist.
I would have put this request into the Vet forum but I'm hoping the data will be useful to all pALS.