Bed status system for a patient support apparatus
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1. A bed status module for use outside a patient room in which a patient bed is located, the bed status module comprisinga housing;
- a plurality of indicators coupled to the housing and operable to indicate bed status, the plurality of indicators including a first indicator operable to convey information regarding a position of a portion of a bed frame of the patient bed and a second indicator operable to convey information regarding a bed exit system of the patient bed, andcircuitry carried by the housing, the circuitry including a user interface configured to receive user input, wherein the user input includes a delay input that is used to put the second indicator on hold for a period of time.
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Abstract
A bed status system includes a patient support apparatus having a status, a location unit configured to provide a location to the patient support apparatus, and a bed status module coupled to the location unit and the patient support apparatus to receive the status and the location.
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1. A bed status module for use outside a patient room in which a patient bed is located, the bed status module comprising
a housing; -
a plurality of indicators coupled to the housing and operable to indicate bed status, the plurality of indicators including a first indicator operable to convey information regarding a position of a portion of a bed frame of the patient bed and a second indicator operable to convey information regarding a bed exit system of the patient bed, and circuitry carried by the housing, the circuitry including a user interface configured to receive user input, wherein the user input includes a delay input that is used to put the second indicator on hold for a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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