Patient support systems and methods of use

A patient support surface comprising

• a cover having a head end, a foot end, a left side, and a right side, and
• a cushion encased in the cover and including a first foam pad and a second foam pad arranged below the first foam pad, the second foam pad formed to include a plurality of perforations extending through the second foam pad.

A patient support system comprising

• a patient support apparatus movable from a first configuration to a second configuration,
• a patient support surface mounted on the patient support apparatus, the patient support surface including a cover and a plurality of inflatable bladders encased in the cover, and
• a controller configured to adjust the pressure in at least one of the inflatable bladders during movement of the patient support apparatus from the first configuration to the second configuration, to monitor the pressure in the at least one of the inflatable bladders during movement of the patient support apparatus from the first position to the second position, and to adjust the speed of movement from the first configuration to the second configuration of the patient support apparatus based on the monitored pressure.