Patient care bed with network
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1. A bed comprising:
- a frame;
a deck coupled to the frame to support a body;
a communication network;
at least one module coupled to the communication network, including a charting module having an interface configured to be coupled to an input device comprising a bar code scanner for inputting information identifying a doctor'"'"'s treatment prescription relating to at least one of rotational therapy and percussion therapy to the charting module, the charting module storing the information and transmitting the information to the communication network, and a display, coupled to the charting module, to display the information.
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Abstract
A bed having a frame, a deck, and a communication network and at least one module. The at least one module includes a charting module.
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1. A bed comprising:
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a frame; a deck coupled to the frame to support a body; a communication network; at least one module coupled to the communication network, including a charting module having an interface configured to be coupled to an input device comprising a bar code scanner for inputting information identifying a doctor'"'"'s treatment prescription relating to at least one of rotational therapy and percussion therapy to the charting module, the charting module storing the information and transmitting the information to the communication network, and a display, coupled to the charting module, to display the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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8. An apparatus for performing a function on a bed providing a plurality of functions including at least one of rotational therapy and percussion therapy, the bed having a frame, a deck coupled to the frame to support a mattress, and a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
a charting module;
coupled to the communication network, the charting module having an interface configured to be coupled to an input device for inputting surface therapy information relating to at least one of rotational therapy and percussion therapy to the charting module, the charting module storing the surface therapy information and transmitting the surface therapy information to the communication network, the input device comprising a bar code scanner to input information identifying a doctor'"'"'s treatment prescription to the charting module, and a display, coupled to the charting module, to display the surface therapy information.
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