In every practice, it is important to make all patients feel comfortable and safe while getting a wellness check or being seen for a health concern. Hospitals, medical offices, and bariatric & cardiac clinics must be fully equipped to serve overweight and obese patients. The typical bariatric patient is 100 to 200 pounds overweight. Because of this, all healthcare centers need to be outfitted with the proper equipment for care.
National Business Furniture cites that arm-width, shallow design, and active load capacity are vital in assessing the stability of bariatric furniture, but also a comfortable and attractive design to assure these patients don't feel singled out when visiting a medical office.
Bariatric-friendly designs should include the following elements:
Accommodations For Bariatric Patients
The International Health Facility guidelines section on bariatric design highlights several design specifications and guidelines that facilities should plan to meet or exceed when considering bariatric accommodation.
Custom Comfort Medtek's Solution
Custom Comfort Medtek emphasizes that safety, comfort and accessibility are vital for bariatric patients, and having functional medical furniture for everyone is imperative. Their full line of bariatric furniture products is designed to support at least 400 pounds, some up to 1,000 pounds. Their products include exam tables, step stools, donor beds, benches, blood draw chairs and more.
Custom Comfort Medtek bariatric furniture items offer the following features:
All Custom Comfort products are made in the United States, with the majority of raw materials and components also coming from domestic vendors.
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