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The Importance of Hospital Cubicle Curtains
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There are several important elements in the medical field. As a medical professional, you have to be well trained, ready for any emergency, and dedicated to your patients. Of course, from the patients’ point of view there is another factor of proper health care that simply can’t be overlooked. Privacy is of paramount concern for many people. Medical care and tests are often very invasive and no one wants to feel like the whole world is looking on. Depending on the setting, you may be able to offer varying degrees of privacy, but no tool in this effort is as useful as the hospital cubicle curtains. These curtains are much more than just privacy options as they can also be antibacterial and antimicrobial, which will prevent the spread of bacterial between patients. These curtains also resist mold, fungi and bacteria will provide a durable, attractive addition to an office or patient examination room.
Over the years, as the medical privacy laws became more stringent and patients demanded more privacy, hospital cubicle curtains have been designed with more and more assets to make their use more efficient. You will find that the standard hospital cubicle curtains are still made in the several panel designs, allowing for medical professionals to discreetly enter the triage area from a number of different points along the cubicle barrier. There are many different lengths and panel sizes of hospital cubical curtains available to ensure that all cubicle areas can be private. In addition a wider variety of carriers including rollers, gliders and breakaway hooks, there are also direct ceiling mounts or suspended ceiling mounts that allow customization of the appearance of the examination or patient area. New track systems that are pre-lubricated and coated with Teflon means that curtains and carriers will slide smoothly in the tracks for years to come.
Gone are the days of the boring old white, cream or green hospital cubicle curtains. Today's colors and patterns range from bold geometric designs to bright colorful and fanciful designs perfect for pediatric units and clinics. For those wanting a more subdued appearance there are a variety of solid pastel colors, tranquil relaxing nature colors and patterns or even neutral colors that will help to put patients at ease. Mesh or plastic at the top border of the hospital cubicle curtains can provide a more open appearance and can be used on both flush and suspended track mounts. For emergency rooms or areas of the hospital where medical facility with high -risk types of patients, disposable curtains are also available. These curtains are durable and strong yet also easily removed for quick changes between patients. These disposable hospital cubicle curtains also have the added benefit of being liquid repellent, another very essential consideration in high-risk areas.
You may not spend a great deal of time thinking about hospital cubicle curtains on a regular basis, but they are some of the most important pieces of equipment in the hospital. They offer patients the opportunity to be treated in dignity and privacy. After all, if a hospital visit is necessary, the patient really has more important things to worry about than trying to maintain a level of discretion for their personal comfort. They may seem like a small thing, but hospital cubicle curtains give patients that comfort.
