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7 Essential Protective Products for Hospitals

7 Essential Protective Products for HospitalsThere are more than 5,500 hospitals in the United States that play home to roughly 51.4 million procedures annually, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control. These heavily trafficked facilities are among the most important in the nation, helping men, women, and families to recover and return to their lives.

Of course, fewer public facilities adhere to more strict health and safety codes than hospitals. This guide has been created to assist those tasked with improving health and safety for hospitals. The products below are 7 of the most essential guards, railings, and protective products designed specifically for use in hospitals and other medical treatment centers.

Corner Guards, Wall Guards, & Other Hospital Essentials

Corner Guards

Every hospital has long corridors where 90 degree turns create corners that are exposed to potential damage. Gurneys, wheelchairs, and supply dollies are just a few of the most common things that may damage hospital corners. Risk of damage only escalates when doctors and staff are treating a patient with severe injuries or illness. To learn more about corner guards for hospitals, visit our commercial corner guards online store.

Handrails

Like corner guards, handrails are often used by hospitals to help prevent damage from ruining interior walls. Handrails serve another vital function, helping hospital patients and guests to walk along hallways. Handrails are particularly important for medical facilities that may specialize in treating individuals with disabilities as well as elderly patients. Shop the best handrails for hospitals by visiting our commercial handrail online store.

Column Guards

Column guards are a unique product, similar to corner guards. These special protective products are designed for use along parking garage columns where they absorb and displace extreme impact from vehicles. Whether from a visitor’s car or hospital ambulance, column guards are the #1 way to prevent serious damage and costly repairs. Visit the following link to learn more about our Celestial® Column Guard (installs vertically to protect parking garage columns).

Shoeshone® Bed Locator

Shoeshone® Bed Locators perform a number of vital functions for hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities, and other centers where patient care extends overnight. Each bed locator consists of two brackets, two molded vinyl end guides, and one standard Aztec® Wall Bumper. Together, this system prevents beds from damaging walls while also maintaining well-defined bed lines and aisles. Learn more about our Shoeshone® Bed Locator.

Wichita® Crash Rail

Wichita® crash rails are an excellent choice for hospitals and medical care facilities. These heavy-duty wall guards are manufactured with stainless steel, making them a valuable addition to any facility where sterile environments must be maintained. Learn more about our Wichita® crash rail.

Bollard Covers

Parking bollards are cylindrical concrete markers that serve a variety of important functions in parking lots and garages. No matter what the function being performed, one thing is certain: Parking bollards must be visible. Shop our collection of Bollard Covers® to envelope your bollards with a vibrant colored casing that significantly improves visibility while also softening impact.

Kickplates for Doors

Hospital doorways are often entered and exited quickly. In many cases, the bottom of a gurney or wheeled cart is the first thing to touch the door. Protect hospital doors with kicklates, and proactively prevent damage from accruing over time. Doors are expensive to replace, making kickplates a cost-effective solution. Visit the following link to shop our collection of door guards and kickplates online.

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What Are Crash Rails?

What are crash rails, exactly? If you are new to construction and facilities management, you might encounter confusion when trying to dissect the difference between crash rails, wall guards, and handrails. In truth, these product categories are very similar to one another. However, subtle differences between size, materials, and application ultimately define one from another.

3 Things to Consider When Buying Crash Rails

As the name implies, crash rails are thick protectors that extend horizontally along a wall to prevent carts, light machinery and personnel from causing damage during daily operations and maintenance. Crash rails extend outward and away from the wall, creating a buffer that stops incoming objects before the have a chance to hit and damage the surface of the wall. Crash rails are available in a few different materials, depending on a few of the following variables:

Location: Where is the crash rail located? If located in a manufacturing facility or garage, a heavy-duty steel rail is likely the best option. If used along a lightly trafficked hallway or corridor, however, a softer material like vinyl may suffice.

Protection: What is the crash rail protecting against? If the hallway is trafficked mostly by facility personnel or guests, a softer crash rail is ideal (also available with handrails for use as walking aid). If the corridor is used primarily to transport heavy loads of materials, a steel crash rail is a better option.

Aesthetics: To what degree does the crash rail have to match interior design? In some cases, crash rails may be available in up to 60 unique colors, providing enormous flexibility to color coordinate. Other crash rails, like our Wichita® Crash Rail, are available in stainless steel only.

Now, let’s explore 3 additional categories of wall protection that related to crash rails.

Wall Guards

Wall guards is a broader term used to describe a variety of different guards, railings, and bumpers that can be used to protect walls from damaging impact. In fact, a crash guard is a type of wall guard. To browse a full selection, readers are invited to visit our wall guard online store.

Handrails

It is not uncommon for handrails to be referred to as wall guards, because many handrails are built to withstand impact and protect walls. However, it’s important to note that handrails serve a very specific purpose: To assist with walking, both along flat corridors as well as up and down stairs. Handrails are most commonly available in vinyl or wood.

Hybrid Crash Rails with Handrails

For environments where both walking assistance and wall protection are high priorities, special hybrid crash rails with handrails are available to improve both safety and wall protection. Three of our most popular crash rails with handrails include:

Crash Rail Consultation

Looking for crash rails for an upcoming project or facility retrofit? Call Wall And Corner Guard for a complimentary product consultation. Our service professionals represent the business’s most experienced team, available to you at 1-800-342-0424.