Hospital beds are designed for patients, who are bedridden or those who require care. Hospital beds are well equipped with features that allow patients to adjust the height, as well as the head and foot sections of the bed. Hospital beds also come with electronic buttons that allow power supply to specific parts of bed and connected electronic devices. There are various types of hospital beds available in market, including turning, standing, legacy, and special beds with wheels. Hospital beds are well equipped with special features that allow better positioning of patients, improved blood circulation of patients, due to movement, ease of transfer, and safety in case of patients who are at a risk of falling out of the bed.
Hospital beds can be used in hospitals, nursing homes, and homes. On the basis of their usage, the global hospital bed market has been segmented into general beds, birthing beds, bariatric beds, pediatric beds, and pressure relief beds. The general purpose beds are used by general population, and are portable and adjustable steel beds. Birthing beds are used by pregnant women. Pediatric beds are hospital beds with mattress holder designed for newborns. Bariatric beds are designed for patients with high weight. Pressure relief hospital beds consist of powered mattresses, which help in reducing constant pressure on bone protrusions, thus lowering the risk of ulcer formation in patients.
On the basis of treatment, the global hospital bed market has been segmented into Acute Care, critical care, and long-term care beds. The Acute Care beds are designed for patients, who stay in hospital for about 30 days or less. The critical care hospital beds are designed for patients, who suffer from life-threatening injuries and need extra care. The long term care hospital beds are designed for patients, who suffer from chronic impairments and require care for a long duration. These beds are equipped with features that provide safety, comfort, and convenience to patients.
On the basis of power, the hospital bed market has been segmented into electric, semi-electric, and manual beds. Electric beds are those hospital beds, which are well equipped with a motor that helps in adjusting all the parts of the bed, including the head and foot section and height, easily. Semi-electric beds are hospital beds that are also well equipped with a motor like electric beds, which helps to adjust the head and foot sections of the bed smoothly while the height of the bed has to be adjusted manually. The cost of manual beds is less, in comparison to electric and semi-electric beds, as they are provided with hand cranks for better positioning of the bed as per patient’s requirement.
The North American hospital bed market is growing, due to increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and aging population. In addition, the increasing incidence of hospitalization, technological advancement of hospital beds and growing healthcare expenditure are also driving the growth of hospital bed market in North America. North America is witnessing rapid increase in the geriatric population, which has created a significant positive impact on the growth of the hospital bed market in the region.
The key companies operating in the global hospital beds market include Stryker Corporation, Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., Invacare Corporation, Span-America Medical Systems, PARAMOUNT BED CO. LTD., Getinge AB, Gendron Inc., Inc. Medline Industries Inc., and Savion Industries Ltd.
