Badge and patient support apparatus communication system

Abstract

A patient support apparatus system comprising a patient support apparatus and a server, wherein the patient support apparatus comprises: a support surface adapted to support a patient; an ultra-wideband transceiver; a display; a scale system; a network transceiver adapted to communicate with the server; and a controller adapted to use radio frequency (RF) communication between the ultra-wideband transceiver and a tag attached to an object to determine a position of the tag relative to the patient support apparatus, the controller further adapted to use the relative position of the tag and outputs from the scale system to determine if the object has been placed on the patient support apparatus. 1 20 26 21 08 07 31 J ul 2 02 6 2 0 2 6 2 1 0 8 0 7 3 1 J u l 2 0 2 6

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