12/26/2025
As the year comes to a close, it's out with the old and in with the new. New beds, gurneys, stretchers, armchairs, and side tables, to be exact.
Pullman Regional Hospital is ready to "roll out" brand new and updated furniture to support our inpatient services in the Emergency Department, ICU, Med Surg, Same Day Surgery, and BirthPlace. Verna Yockey, Director of Med Surg and ICU, shares her excitement for how the new beds will help patients and staff feel more comfortable, reduce injury and infection, and increase accessibility. "Comfort is paramount in patient care;" she says, "the hospital can already be uncomfortable for patients, so if you get them furniture that is comfortable, that's something helpful."
The new furniture will help lower infection rates and prevent fewer bed sores and wounds for ICU patients as the new mattresses were made with skin care in mind. Additionally, the new beds come equipped with louder, more sensitive bed alarms, so staff can attend to patients quickly and efficiently. Staff will now be able to utilize the assisted driving function on new beds to get patients to the right place swiftly and safely, especially as we're in the midst of our Patient Care Expansion. All new beds (except for those used for labor and delivery) come with integrated scales in compliance with our Stroke Ready Certification and can lower to 13 inches off the ground.
Our goal for 2026 (and every year) is to continue providing the highest quality of care and comfort to the Palouse. New beds may seem like a small change towards achieving that goal, but they already are a big help for both patients and staff.
