HOSPITAL BED FOR RECEIVING DATA FROM THIN PATCH WIRELESS SENSORS
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1. A method for transferring medical data from a wireless sensor to a health information system using a patient support apparatus, the method comprising:
- wirelessly transferring, with the patient support apparatus, a supply of power to the wireless sensor to initiate operation of the wireless sensor;
while wirelessly transferring the supply of power to the wireless sensor, receiving, with the patient support apparatus, the medical data from the wireless sensor;
determining, on the patient support apparatus, an identity of the wireless sensor;
determining, with the patient support apparatus, a nature of the received medical data;
associating the received medical data with the patient support apparatus; and
transmitting, from the patient support apparatus, the received medical data and data identifying the associated patient support apparatus to the health information system in response to determining the nature of the received medical data.
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Abstract
A communication system for a patient support apparatus that is operable to inductively power sensors coupled to a patient to periodically gather data from the sensors. The communication system is operable to associate the sensor data with a patient and the patient support apparatus and transfer the associated data to a hospital information system.
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1. A method for transferring medical data from a wireless sensor to a health information system using a patient support apparatus, the method comprising:
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wirelessly transferring, with the patient support apparatus, a supply of power to the wireless sensor to initiate operation of the wireless sensor; while wirelessly transferring the supply of power to the wireless sensor, receiving, with the patient support apparatus, the medical data from the wireless sensor; determining, on the patient support apparatus, an identity of the wireless sensor; determining, with the patient support apparatus, a nature of the received medical data; associating the received medical data with the patient support apparatus; and transmitting, from the patient support apparatus, the received medical data and data identifying the associated patient support apparatus to the health information system in response to determining the nature of the received medical data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A controller of a patient support apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having stored therein a plurality of instructions that when executed by the processor cause the controller to; wirelessly transfer a supply of power to a wireless sensor to initiate operation of the wireless sensor; receive medical data from the wireless sensor; determine an identity of the wireless sensor; determine a nature of the received medical data; associate the received medical data with the patient support apparatus; and transmit the received medical data to a health information system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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