Articles by Christian H. Mongrain

Hospital beds are designed and constructed to provide safety, comfort, and mobility for a broad range of patients with varying conditions and treatment plans. While the adaptability and versatility of hospital beds and related safety devices allow caregivers to meet the diverse needs of their patients; care must be taken to ensure necessary user training, inspection protocols, and routine maintenance and safety checks are followed.

Falls are the most common type of incident associated with hospital beds, however pressure injuries and entrapments are also notable safety concerns. In this article, Christian Mongrain, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Durable Medical Equipment Expert, provides an overview of hospital bed injuries and proper safety.

Wheelchairs are a common type of medical equipment used to transport an individual in a seated position, with the purpose of increasing mobility for a person with functional impairments. In this article, healthcare expert and physical therapist Christian Mongrain discusses the types of wheelchairs, their maintenance, industry standards, and the types of accidents and injuries that can occur from improper use or care.

In this article, healthcare expert and physical therapist, Christian Mongrain discusses medical patient lift investigations. His discussion includes a description of why medical lifts are used, relevant industry standards, and some examples of how injuries occur.

In this article, Physical Therapist and Healthcare Expert, Christian Mongrain discusses patient transport in the healthcare setting. He covers the risks associated with mobilizing patients, errors that may occur, and best demonstrated practices utilized by healthcare professionals to reduce the incidence and severity of patient transport incidents.

In this article, Rehabilitation Expert, Christian Mongrain discusses falls in the healthcare setting. He covers the impact of falls, why they occur, and best demonstrated practices utilized by healthcare professionals to reduce the incidence and severity of fall incidents.