Patient support apparatus

A patient support apparatus comprising

• a frame,
• a siderail supported by the frame and movable vertically relative to the frame,
• a controller,
• a sensor operable to provide a signal to the controller indicative of the status of a patient supported on the patient support apparatus, and
• a notification system coupled to the controller, the notification system having an armed condition and a disarmed condition, the notification system operable to process signals from the controller which, based on the sensor signal, provide an indication of the status of the patient compared to established conditions, and, if the status of the patient deviates from an established acceptable condition, provide a visual indication of the deviation by illuminating a grip portion of the siderail in a first manner if the status of the patient is within an acceptable condition and in a second manner if the status of the patient is outside of an acceptable operating condition,
• wherein the grip portion does not illuminate if the notification system is disarmed and the sensors indicate that a patient is supported on the frame, or if the notification system is armed and the sensors indicate that a patient is in a proper position on the frame, and
• wherein the grip portion illuminates in a first manner if the notification system is disarmed and the sensors indicate that a patient is not on the frame, and
• wherein the grip portion illuminates in a second manner if the notification system is armed and the sensors indicate that a patient is not in a proper position on the frame.