Patient support apparatus having vital signs monitoring and alerting

A patient support apparatus comprising:

• at least one sensor, the at least one sensor positioned on and secured to a frame member of the patient support apparatus by a mechanical isolation structure preventing mechanical vibrations in the patient support apparatus from being transferred to the at least one sensor, the at least one sensor operable to provide a signal indicative of a vital sign of a patient supported on the patient support apparatus without contacting the patient, and
• a notification system coupled to the at least one sensor, the notification system operable to process the signal from the at least one sensor which provide an indication of the vital sign to determine the vital sign, compare the vital sign determined by the notification system by processing the signal from the at least one sensor to a predefined acceptable limit, and, if the vital sign determined by the notification system by processing the signal from the at least one sensor deviates from the predefined acceptable limit, provide a visual indication of the deviation by illuminating a first iconic representation of the vital sign in a first manner, and if the vital sign does not deviate from the predefined acceptable limit for the vital sign, provide the visual indication by illuminating the first iconic representation of the vital sign in a second manner.