Wireless bed connectivity

摘要

A hospital bed (22, 342, 362, 364, 366) has wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data. A surface (46) supported by the bed has wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) operable to transmit wirelessly surface status data. The wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) of the hospital bed (22, 342, 362, 364, 366) and the wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) of the surface (46) communicate with a network (20, 350, 466) independently. A hospital bed (22, 342, 362, 364, 366) with an integrated surface (46) has wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data and surface status data. The wireless bed status data and the wireless surface status data are received by wireless access points (42, 352, 472) of a network (20, 350, 466) of a healthcare facility.