Patent 9311804 was granted and assigned to Hill-Rom on April, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A patient support apparatus includes a control system operable to gather physiological information about a patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The information may be gathered from sensors, a user interface, or a hospital information system. The control system uses the data gathered to predict whether a patient is likely to be in need of care from a caregiver.