Hospital Cutlery for Safety Trays & Behavioral Health
SAFE & HUMANE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS:
At last, there’s a safe eating utensil for behavioral health patients at risk for self-harm or suicide. ESUs are perfect for safety trays as a dignified alternative to finger-food menus. Because it is disposable, the ESU is perfect for contamination prevention and Covid containment. Learn more about the safest, disposable utensil for patients at risk of self-harm
ESUs are “used as a standard item for safety trays for patients on suicide watch at Kaiser Permanente.” – Edmund Delmundo, Nutrition Services, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Santa Clara, California
The sturdy and pleasing-to-use ESUs:
- prevent self-harm for patients at risk of misusing utensils, such as by swallowing or cutting.
- are a worry-free addition to safety trays.
- are non-punitive: Our durable paper utensils are so smooth and pleasant to use, hundreds of millions have been sold for consumer use.
- offer a humane option that promotes dignity and mental healing.
- provides more humane food service for all patients (vs. eating with fingers only).
- help prevent spread of Covid-19 facility-wide. CDC recommends disposable flatware.
- are perforated for quicker breakdown if ingested.
- can save money: Compare the price of one box of ESU-2500s vs. the cost of one self-harm incident.
- reduce agitation & depression exacerbated by a safety tray menu.
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OTHER BENEFITS:
- Can be used for any food that does not require a knife, such as scrambled eggs, meatloaf, casserole, soup, cereal with milk, watermelon, and ice cream.
- Can be easier for arthritic patients to hold.
- Ultra-compact to store
- Eco-friendly paperboard
Learn more about the safest, disposable utensil for at-risk patients
North American ESU resellers:
- US Foods
- Food Service Express – Med-Diet Laboratories
- SWS (Canada)