System and method for caregiver shift change

A caregiver shift change system for use in a healthcare facility having a plurality of patient rooms, the caregiver shift change system comprising:

• a patient support apparatus in a first patient room of the plurality of patient rooms;
• a high-accuracy locating system including a plurality of locating tags, a first tag of the plurality of tags being coupled to a first caregiver, a second tag of the plurality of tags being coupled to a second caregiver, the high-accuracy locating system further having a plurality of transceivers mounted within the healthcare facility and configured to receive tag data from the plurality of tags, and at least one computer coupled to the plurality of transceivers to receive the tag data therefrom and process the tag data to determine a location of each tag of the plurality of tags within the healthcare facility;
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• a server configured to determine whether a successful caregiver shift change has occurred based on locations of the first and second tags being, for a predetermined period of time, within a threshold proximity of each other and within a zone defined around the patient support apparatus in the first patient room.