Questions about jurisdiction may have held federal regulators back from investigating potential hazards that bed rails in hospitals and nursing homes present for seniors, the New York Times reports.
The rails are metal bars that assist patients in pulling themselves up and prevent them from rolling out of bed. They can be hazardous when patients, especially those with Alzheimer’s, get confused and trapped between a bed rail and a mattress.
According to the New York Times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
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