Patient support apparatus with remote communications
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a support surface supported on the frame;
a display;
a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; and
a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the transceiver and the display, the computer adapted to execute an application that is partially carried out on the computer, and that is also partially carried out on a remote network service available on the remote network, wherein the application is adapted to process outputs from a plurality of load cells integrated into the patient support apparatus and adapted to detect an amount of force exerted onto a deck of the patient support apparatus.
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a computer supported thereon that acts as a thin client for at least one network service available on a remote network to which the patient support apparatus has access. The thin client architecture of the patient support apparatus enables the patient support apparatus to dynamically change its functions, algorithms, features and other aspects more easily. The thin client architecture may be applied to generating alerts, performing maintenance functions, analyzing sensor data—including, but not limited to—weight sensors used to detect weight distributions on the patient support apparatus, implementing patient care protocols, performing patient assessments, accumulating information for billing, and monitoring patient movement. The patient support apparatuses may also function as local WiFi hotspots and/or as software access points to the healthcare network and/or the Internet. One or more Software-as-a-Service applications may run on the patient support apparatus.
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface supported on the frame; a display; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; and a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the transceiver and the display, the computer adapted to execute an application that is partially carried out on the computer, and that is also partially carried out on a remote network service available on the remote network, wherein the application is adapted to process outputs from a plurality of load cells integrated into the patient support apparatus and adapted to detect an amount of force exerted onto a deck of the patient support apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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