Siderail for a patient support apparatus

A hospital bed comprising:

• a frame;
• a headboard supported by the frame;
• and
• at least one siderail adjacent the headboard, wherein the at least one siderail comprises a first handle extending along a medial direction.

A hospital bed comprising:

• a frame;
• a headboard supported by the frame;
• and
• at least one siderail adjacent the headboard, wherein the at least one siderail comprises a continuous handle extending along a longitudinal direction and along a medial direction of the at least one siderail.

A hospital bed, comprising:

• a frame;
• a headboard supported by a first end of the frame;
• a deck supported by the frame for supporting a patient, the deck having a head end, a foot end, and two sides extending therebetween, the deck having a width defined by a first siderail on a first side of the deck and a second siderail on a second side of the deck;
• the deck being adjustable between a first configuration having a first width and a second configuration having a second width greater than the first width;
• and
• each of the first and second siderails having a medially extending portion adjacent to the headboard, the medially extending portion being configured such that:
• when the deck is in the first configuration, the medially extending portion at least partially overlaps the headboard;
• and
• when the deck is in the second configuration, the siderail and the headboard define a gap therebetween, and the medially extending portion extends into the gap.