Authorization system for integrated feature of support apparatus

A patient support apparatus, comprising:

• a user interface operably coupled to a frame;
• an integrated feature included in at least one of the frame and a mattress disposed on the frame, wherein the integrated feature is operable between an unlocked state and a locked state, and wherein the locked state is a default condition;
• a removable feature selectively coupled to said patient support apparatus;
• and
• a control unit in communication with the user interface and the integrated feature, wherein the control unit is configured to:
• display a first icon with a lock indicator related to the integrated feature and a second icon related to the removable feature on the user interface;
• dynamically update the second icon in response to the removable feature currently coupled with said patient support apparatus;
• control the removable feature in response to a first input received via the user interface and detection of the removable feature being coupled said patient support apparatus;
• receive a second input related to controlling the integrated feature via the user interface;
• seek a key code stored in an authorization source in response to the second input;
• control the integrated feature based on the second input upon obtaining the key code;
• retain the integrated feature in the locked state if at least one of the authorization source is free of the key code and the control unit is free of communication with the authorization source;
• and
• generate a notification to be viewed on a display of the user interface, wherein the notification is configured to instruct a caregiver to confirm that at least one of a bed remote and a pendant is removed from a siderail.

An authorization system, comprising:

• a control panel coupled to a support apparatus having a pneumatic system, wherein the control panel includes a display;
• and
• a control unit communicatively coupled to the control panel, wherein the control unit is configured to:
• receive settings information for a continuous rotation function of the pneumatic system;
• generate a preview screen to be viewed on the display;
• generate a conditions list to be viewed on the display indicating predefined conditions to be satisfied prior to activation of the continuous rotation function;
• activate the pneumatic system in a preview mode to adjust the pneumatic system through a cycle of the continuous rotation function when each of the predefined conditions is satisfied, wherein the cycle includes continuous adjustment of the pneumatic system through each selected position that automatically ends after adjusting between each of the selected positions;
• activate the pneumatic system in an active mode to adjust the pneumatic system through multiple cycles of the continuous rotation function, wherein the multiple cycles for the active mode include rotation between each of the selected positions for a predefined period of time and maintaining each of the selected positions for a predefined hold time;
• and
• start at least one of the preview mode and the active mode when each condition on the conditions list is satisfied, wherein the conditions list includes a condition for a device being disconnected from a connector port of a siderail of the support apparatus.