Hill-Rom VersaCare Bed User Manual

VersaCare® Bed User Manual (161956 REV 2) 35
Bed Exit Alarm System
WARNING:
The Bed Exit Alarm System is not intended as a substitute
for good nursing practices. The Bed Exit Alarm System
must be used in conjunction with a sound risk assessment
and protocol.
The Bed Exit Alarm System (Bed Exit) control is located on the flip-up control pod on the
outside of the head-end siderails.
Bed Exit should be used with the treatment/therapy surface in the Normal or Sleep mode
only. It should not be used with the Max-Inflate, Turn Assist, or Off modes.
Bed Exit has three modes: Patient Position, Bed Exiting, and Out-of-Bed.
• Patient Position Mode—this mode alarms when the patient moves
towards either siderail or moves away from the head section, such as
sits up in bed. This mode should be used when a caregiver wants to be
alerted when the patient begins to move.
• Bed Exiting Mode—this mode alarms when a patient moves away
from the center of the bed towards an egress point. This mode should
be used when a caregiver wants to be alerted when a potential egress is
attempted.
• Out-of-Bed Mode—this mode alarms when the patient's weight shifts
significantly off the frame of the bed. This mode should be used when
a caregiver wants the patient to move freely within the bed, but to be
alerted when the patient leaves the bed.
When the system is armed and it detects an alarm condition for the set Bed
Exit mode, these occur:
• An audible alarm comes on. The alarm sound continues until you press the Alarm
Silence control or you deactivate Bed Exit, even if the patient lies down on the bed.
• The indicator for the applicable Bed Exit mode flashes. The flashing indicator
continues until you deactivate Bed Exit, even if the patient lies down on the bed.
• A priority nurse call is sent.
To Activate
1. Make sure the patient is centered in the bed and aligned with the hip locator.
2. Press the Enable control until the indicator illuminates.
3. Press the desired mode control. When the system beeps one time and the indicator
stays on solid, the system is armed.
NOTE:
The indicator flashes until the system is armed.
If the system does not arm, the system will beep rapidly for a few seconds and the selected
mode indicator will flash. This means the patient weighs less than 50 lb (23 kg) or more
than 500 lb (227 kg), the patient is not correctly positioned, or the system has
malfunctioned.

Hill-Rom VersaCare Bed Specifications

General

Brand	Hill-Rom
Model	VersaCare Bed
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English