Patient room and bed management apparatus and system
First Claim
1. A bed system comprisinga bed having a bed identifier uniquely identifying the bed to the bed system, a bed network, and a bed function controller configured to control a plurality of electronically-controllable functions of the bed by sending control signals over the bed network,at least one first user control module supported by the bed and operably coupled to the bed network to enable a user to control one or more of the electronically-controllable functions of the bed, anda second user control module spaced from the at least one first user control module, spaced from the bed, electrically isolated from the bed, supported by an architectural structure, and operably coupled to the bed network, the second user control module comprising a housing, at least one input device supported by the housing, a display supported by the housing, memory in which data and computer-executable instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions to cause the display to display information about the bed identified by the bed identifier, and send a signal to the bed function controller of the bed identified by the unique identifier to cause the bed function controller to execute an electronically-controlled function selected at the input device of the second user control module.
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Abstract
A bed system includes a user interface module that is not mounted to a patient'"'"'s bed. The user interface module may provide bed controls that allow a staff person to initiate an electronically controlled function of the bed from the user interface module. The user interface module may also be in data communication with a health information system used by a healthcare facility. The bed may include a built-in weigh scale, and the user interface module may initiate zeroing of the weigh scale. The user interface module may allow a staff person to activate bed controls that are not available at the bed.
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18 Claims
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1. A bed system comprising
a bed having a bed identifier uniquely identifying the bed to the bed system, a bed network, and a bed function controller configured to control a plurality of electronically-controllable functions of the bed by sending control signals over the bed network, at least one first user control module supported by the bed and operably coupled to the bed network to enable a user to control one or more of the electronically-controllable functions of the bed, and a second user control module spaced from the at least one first user control module, spaced from the bed, electrically isolated from the bed, supported by an architectural structure, and operably coupled to the bed network, the second user control module comprising a housing, at least one input device supported by the housing, a display supported by the housing, memory in which data and computer-executable instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions to cause the display to display information about the bed identified by the bed identifier, and send a signal to the bed function controller of the bed identified by the unique identifier to cause the bed function controller to execute an electronically-controlled function selected at the input device of the second user control module.
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12. A bed system comprising
a bed having a bed identifier uniquely identifying the bed to the bed system, a bed network, a built-in weigh scale, and a bed function controller configured to control a plurality of electronically-controllable functions of the bed by sending control signals over the bed network, at least one first user control module supported by the bed and operably coupled to the bed network to enable a user to control one or more of the electronically-controllable functions of the bed, and a second user control module spaced from the at least one first user control module, spaced from the bed, electrically isolated from the bed, operably coupled to the bed network, and in data communication with a healthcare information and communication system of a healthcare facility, the second user control module comprising a housing, at least one input device supported by the housing, a display supported by the housing, memory in which data and computer-executable instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions to initiate zeroing of the weigh scale in response to a signal received from the healthcare information and communication system.
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13. A bed control device operably coupled to, spaced from, and electrically isolated from one or more beds, each bed having a bed identifier uniquely identifying the bed, a bed network, and a bed function controller configured to control a plurality of electronically-controllable functions of the bed by sending control signals over the bed network, wherein the bed control device comprises:
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a housing supported by an architectural structure, at least one input device supported by the housing, a display supported by the housing, memory in which data and computer-executable instructions are stored, and a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions to; display information about the one or more beds using the display, and send a control signal to the bed function controller of a bed selected from the one or more beds to execute an electronically-controlled function of the bed, wherein the bed and the electronically-controlled function are selected at the at least one input device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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