Hospital bed having wireless data and locating capability

摘要

A system for use with a hospital bed having circuitry and a standard AC power outlet spaced from the hospital bed is provided. The system includes a cable assembly couplable to the circuitry of the hospital bed. The cable assembly has power conductors and at least one data conductor. The cable assembly also has a plug including a first power coupler coupled to the power conductors and a first data coupler coupled to the at least one data conductor. The system also includes a second data coupler mountable adjacent the standard AC power outlet. The second data coupler is configured to couple to the first data coupler when the first power coupler is coupled to the standard AC power outlet.

主权项

1. A method of associating a hospital bed to a location in a healthcare facility, the method comprising
storing a first unique identifier in memory of the hospital bed, storing a second unique identifier in memory associated with the location, establishing a wireless communication link between a first wireless transceiver of the hospital bed and a second wireless transceiver associated with the location, after establishing the wireless communication link, transmitting to a network of the healthcare facility the first and second unique identifiers, storing in memory of at least one computer device coupled to the network the first and second unique identifiers, and sending bed data wirelessly from the hospital bed.