It is a vital piece of hospital equipment that carries patients safely around healthcare facilities, stretching vital healthcare resources to new limits without discomfort or injury. This includes providing a comfortable and stable surface for patients who is unable to walk by themselves, as well as offering low resistance movement from place to place, wherever necessary. Modern hospital stretchers come with inclining backrests, collapsible side rails and wheeled footboards to help hospitals transport patients stably and in comfort these stretchers are made of advanced materials that can be easily cleaned and sterilized, preventing the spread of infection. In clinical settings, hospital stretchers are used in emergency departments, operating rooms, recovery rooms and for patient transfers between departments or to other outside care facilities.