Hospital Curtain Rods



Hospital curtains are no longer the drab and boring privacy textiles of utility that they were back in the 60's. Today, they come in a wide variety of materials and colorful patterns hung on hospital curtain rods. Depending on what the application is, they will have special features that were unthinkable a few decades ago. The curtains can be hung from rods or installed in a wide variety of configurations using magnets, screws, or adhesive, and the rods come in a number of configurations, such as swing arms, crane, curtain track, cubicle track, and ceiling track. Some attach most easily from guide rail to the ceiling. In a matter of minutes, privacy is made available in a cubicle for the intimate environment required in medical care.



Manufacturers group their curtain and rods according to function, which makes selecting the virtual privacy fence not only easy, but a pleasant experience for the hospital purchasing staff. When they receive notification to place an order, they will determine what is the intended function of the curtain and rods within the hospital. They will produce the required paperwork and generate a purchase order, then send the order to the hospital supply business. When comparing this procedure to the procedure used to select a set of rods for the house, this may seem like overkill, but it is required because of the intricacies of today's medical requirements.

In one hospital room, there might be cubicles with a need to be separated by ceiling curtains suspended from thin and inconspicuous tracks mounted to the ceiling. This is the emergency room, where the type of curtain used is the economical kind: tough, non-staining, and easy to wash. They come in soft pastel colors to help the patient relax. This in particular is taken into consideration when designing for a hospital or similar medical environment. The staff wants them on rods or supports that will be low maintenance, and because they are durable and washable, they are ideal selections for the hospital ER patient cubicles.

Next up we have the pediatrics type of curtain. There is nothing jaw-dropping about these, except that they hang on their rods anything but inconspicuously. In fact, they might look familiar, with a variety of children's themes such as kites, pets, or cartoon characters. These decorative backdrops are often bright and inspiring to children in order to lift their mood while in a hospital environment. Spare the rods and spoil a child will not apply in this setting of compassion and care.