Ed patient placed on stretcher.When patient laid down on stretcher, nurse noted blood on the sheet.Patient assessed and found to have no areas of bleeding.Patient immediately moved to another stretcher.Bloody stretcher then examined and found to have blood ooze from the mattress when weight placed to it.Mattress cover removed and underlying mattress foam found to be soaked with blood from previous ed patient.Stretcher/mattress had been cleaned per protocol in between patients.There were no tears or rips in the mattress cover.
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