Patient support apparatus with remote communications
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a patient support surface supported on the frame;
a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network;
a display; and
a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the display, the computer adapted to control at least one function of the patient support apparatus, and the computer including a software platform for supporting a plurality of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, a first one of the SaaS applications provided by a first network service available on the remote network and a second one of the SaaS applications provided by a second network service on the remote network, the first SaaS application providing data for at least one of the following functions;
(a) assisting a caregiver to assess a bed sore risk of a patient;
(b) assisting a caregiver to assess a fall risk of a patient; and
(c) and determining when a patient may be about to exit the patient support apparatus; and
whereby the computer is further adapted to allow a user to choose whether the computer executes the first SaaS application, the second SaaS application, both the first and second SaaS applications, or neither of the first and second SaaS applications.
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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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22 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a patient support surface supported on the frame; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; a display; and a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the display, the computer adapted to control at least one function of the patient support apparatus, and the computer including a software platform for supporting a plurality of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, a first one of the SaaS applications provided by a first network service available on the remote network and a second one of the SaaS applications provided by a second network service on the remote network, the first SaaS application providing data for at least one of the following functions;
(a) assisting a caregiver to assess a bed sore risk of a patient;
(b) assisting a caregiver to assess a fall risk of a patient; and
(c) and determining when a patient may be about to exit the patient support apparatus; andwhereby the computer is further adapted to allow a user to choose whether the computer executes the first SaaS application, the second SaaS application, both the first and second SaaS applications, or neither of the first and second SaaS applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a patient support surface supported on the frame; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; a display; and a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the display, the computer adapted to control at least one function of the patient support apparatus, and the computer including a software platform for supporting a plurality of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, a first one of the SaaS applications provided by a first network service available on the remote network and a second one of the SaaS applications provided by a second network service on the remote network, the first one of the SaaS applications adapted to execute a patient care protocol, wherein the first network service is configurable by employees of a healthcare facility in which the patient support apparatus is positioned such that the employees are able to customize what information the first SaaS application uses when executing the patient care protocol; and whereby the computer is further adapted to allow a user to choose whether the computer executes the first SaaS application, the second SaaS application, both the first and second SaaS applications, or neither of the first and second SaaS applications. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface supported on the frame; a sensor; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; and a controller supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the transceiver, the controller adapted to receive situational data from the sensor indicating a situational condition exists regarding a proximity of the patient support apparatus to at least one of a device, a person, and a location, to forward a message indicative of the existence of the situational condition to a network service hosted on the remote network, to receive from the network service a software application used to control a function related to the situational condition, and to execute the software application. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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