Patient Support Apparatus With Redundant Identity Verification

A patient support apparatus comprising:

• a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position;
• a siderail coupled to the support frame;
• a sensing device supported by the siderail;
• and
• a control module in communication with the sensing device to verify the identity of a person based on first identity information received by the sensing device and second identity information received by the sensing device, the first identity information being different from the second identity information.

A patient support apparatus comprising:

• a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position;
• a siderail coupled to the support frame;
• a docking area defined in the siderail to removably support a barcode reader;
• and
• a communication link to couple the barcode reader to a control module of the patient support apparatus when the barcode reader is positioned in the docking area.

A patient support apparatus comprising:

• a support frame configured to support a patient in a plurality of positions including a horizontal position;
• a siderail coupled to the support frame;
• a pulse oximeter module supported by the siderail, the pulse oximeter module comprising:
• a communication port to connect a pulse oximetry sensor apparatus to the pulse oximeter module;
• and
• a display to display pulse oximetry data obtained by the pulse oximetry sensor apparatus from a patient positioned on the patient support apparatus.