Network connectivity unit for hospital bed

An interface unit for use in a healthcare facility having a computer located remotely from a patient room which has a patient bed therein, the interface unit being located in the patient room and spaced from the patient bed, the interface unit comprising:

• a first connector which is communicatively coupleable to the hospital bed,
• a second connector which is communicatively coupleable to the computer, and
• circuitry comprising at least two device connectors for connection to external devices, the circuitry storing a unit identification (ID) that is associated with the patient room of the healthcare facility, the unit ID being transmitted by the circuitry through the second connector without transmitting the unit ID through the first connector and the at least two device connectors.