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Patient Support Apparatus With In-Room Device Communication

  • US 20130091631A1
  • Filed: 08/09/2012
  • Published: 04/18/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A patient support system comprising:

  • a patient support apparatus having a surface upon which a patient may be supported;

    a display supported on said patient support apparatus for displaying status information about the patient support apparatus;

    a wireless sensor positioned on said patient support apparatus and adapted to detect the presence of a mobile electronic tag positioned within the vicinity of the patient support apparatus; and

    a controller able to communicate with the wireless sensor and the display, said controller including a memory in which a patient care protocol is stored, said patient care protocol applying to a patient assigned to said patient support apparatus, said controller adapted to determine if the patient care protocol is being implemented based upon the presence of the mobile electronic tag, and said controller further adapted to provide an indication on the display of any event which the patient care protocol indicates should be communicated to a caregiver.

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