the invention relates to a bed, in particular hospital and / or shortterm, with a seitengitter (6), the two height adjustable monorail (9, 10) which, in a position for use in a non position for use, and vice versa u00fcberf u00fchrbar are in position for use, and the lower d he two monorail (9, 10) teleskopierbar is trainedwith the teleskopierbaren l u00e4ngsholm (10) einendseitig and anderendseitig respectively a first and a second articulated arm (14, 15) each verschwenkbar are arranged with the drehpunkte (17, 18) of the first and second articulated arm (14, 15) respectively to each other beabstandet are trainedwith the first articulated arms (14) anderendseitig each verschwenkbar on other l u00e4ngsholm (9) and the second articulated arms (15) anderendseitig each verschwenkbar a tragholm (22) are arranged.