Hospital & Bariatric Beds for Acute, Long-Term and Home Care
Hospital and bariatric beds for acute care, long-term care and homecare settings - electric, semi-electric and manual frames from Drive Medical, Invacare, Medline, Graham Field and Joerns, plus the bed rails, assist bars and positioning accessories that complete the setup. Available in standard, low, full-electric and heavy-duty bariatric widths, with weight capacities from 350 lb through 1,000 lb. Frames ship with or without support surfaces, and the accessory lines cover half rails, full rails, transfer handles and trapeze attachments. Wholesale case pricing for hospitals, surgery centers, long-term care and clinical procurement.
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Hospital and Bariatric Beds for Acute and Long-Term Care
Hospital and bariatric beds are the anchor durable medical equipment line for inpatient units, skilled nursing facilities and homecare programs. This section groups the bed frames themselves with the safety and positioning accessories that mount to them, so materials management teams can source a complete sleep-surface configuration from a single catalog. Frames range from standard 350 lb homecare models through 1,000 lb bariatric platforms, in manual, semi-electric and full-electric drive types.
Hospital and Bariatric Bed Subsubcategories
- Beds & Bed Frames - Electric, semi-electric and manual hospital bed frames plus heavy-duty bariatric platforms. Includes low beds for fall-risk protocols, standard homecare frames and expanded-width bariatric frames rated to 1,000 lb from Drive Medical, Invacare, Medline, Graham Field and Joerns.
- Bed Rails, Safety & Positioning Accessories - Half rails, full-length rails, assist bars, transfer handles, trapeze bars and gap-protection accessories that mount to hospital and homecare bed frames for patient positioning and bed-exit safety.
Bed Drive Types and Weight Classes Stocked
| Bed Type | Drive System | Typical Weight Capacity | Common Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual homecare bed | Hand-crank head, foot and height | 350-450 lb | Homecare, long-term care |
| Semi-electric bed | Electric head and foot, manual height | 350-450 lb | Long-term care, homecare |
| Full-electric bed | Electric head, foot and height | 450 lb | Skilled nursing, homecare |
| Low bed | Full-electric, low deck height | 450 lb | Fall-risk units |
| Bariatric bed | Full-electric, expanded width | 600-1,000 lb | Bariatric care, acute care |
Frame Construction and Accessory Compatibility
Frame decks are built in steel or reinforced composite, with expanded sleep decks on bariatric models to accommodate wider support surfaces. Head and foot boards are typically removable for transfer access and cleaning. Rail mounting channels, trapeze sockets and IV-pole receivers follow standard hospital-bed hardware patterns, so the half rails, full rails and transfer handles stocked in the accessories subsubcategory fit the frames stocked here. Support surfaces and therapeutic mattresses are cataloged separately and sized to standard and bariatric deck dimensions.
Hospital and bariatric beds are a capital-adjacent durable equipment line: units are replaced on multi-year cycles and reordered in fleet quantities during unit expansions, LTC bed-count increases and homecare program growth. Because a bed order usually pulls matching rails, support surfaces and patient handling accessories, consolidating the frame and its accessories through one supplier simplifies purchasing and keeps replacement parts consistent across a facility. Order at the best Wholesale Prices with MAP Medical.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between semi-electric and full-electric hospital beds?
Semi-electric beds use electric motors for head and foot articulation while bed height is adjusted with a manual hand crank. Full-electric beds motorize all three functions - head, foot and deck height - from the hand pendant. Both types are stocked in the catalog across homecare and long-term care weight classes. Manual beds, which crank all three functions by hand, are also available for settings where powered height adjustment is not required.
What weight capacities are stocked for bariatric beds?
Bariatric bed frames in the catalog are stocked in expanded-width platforms rated from 600 lb through 1,000 lb, with sleep decks wider than standard hospital frames to accommodate bariatric support surfaces. Standard hospital and homecare frames are rated 350-450 lb. Weight capacity, deck width and mattress size are listed on each product page so materials management can match the frame to the support surface and room footprint.
Which brands of hospital and bariatric beds does MAP Medical carry?
The catalog stocks hospital and bariatric bed frames from Drive Medical, Invacare, Medline, Graham Field and Joerns, along with compatible rails and accessories. Brand availability by frame type and weight class is shown on each product page. For fleet standardization across a facility or LTC group, contact the procurement team to confirm current brand and model availability.
Can hospitals and long-term care facilities order beds in bulk?
Yes. Hospital and bariatric beds are stocked for fleet ordering by hospitals, skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, homecare providers and licensed medical distributors. Standing order and scheduled-delivery programs are available for unit expansions and multi-bed replacements, and matching rails and support surfaces can ship on the same order. Contact our procurement team for tiered case pricing and fleet quotes.
What bed products should be included in a facility formulary?
A hospital or long-term care bed formulary typically includes a standard semi-electric or full-electric frame for general use, a low bed for fall-risk rooms, a bariatric frame rated to at least 600 lb for expanded-capacity needs, half and full rails matched to the frames, and trapeze or transfer handles for higher-dependency patients. MAP Medical builds consolidated bed and accessory packages matched to facility type and bed count - contact our team for an assessment.