Caregiver Controls
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• Ensure that the patient is centered on the mattress and lying still and that no visitors or caregivers
are inadvertently moving the bed or affecting the bed scale (i.e., resting a hand or arm on a siderail
or headboard).
• Press and hold the Enable key, and press and release the Mode key until
the indicator lights next to the word Exiting and Out of Bed illuminate.
• Release both keys. The Mode lights begin flashing.
• The PPM takes approximately five seconds to activate. Once the PPM
system is activated, the Mode lights stop flashing and the Exiting and Out of
Bed lights appear steady.
To Deactivate: Perform the following:
• Press and hold the Enable key, and press and release the Mode key until all
the PPM indicator lights are off.
When activated in the Exiting mode and the PPM detects patient movement away from the head section and towards
the edge of the bed, an audible alarm sounds from the bed, the middle Exiting light begins flashing, and a repeating
nurse call is sent. If the patient leaves the bed, the Out of Bed light begins flashing. Both lights and alarms continue
until the system is turned off, even if the patient lies down on the bed again.
NOTE:
In order to turn off the alarms, the PPM system must be turned off at the caregiver siderail controls. The PPM system
may then be turned on again (reset) by following the activation procedure.
Position Mode:
The Position mode sets off an alarm when a patient moves towards either
siderail or away from the head section, such as when a patient sits up. This
mode should be used when a caregiver wants to be alerted as soon as the
patient begins moving.
NOTE:
If extra equipment must be added to the bed, be sure to do so before
activating the PPM system. After activation, the addition of 30 lb (14 kg) or
more causes the system to beep (not alarm) until the weight is removed.
Location: Left caregiver siderail control panel.
To Activate: Perform the following steps:
• Ensure that the patient is centered on the mattress and lying still and that no visitors or caregivers
are inadvertently moving the bed or affecting the bed scale (i.e., resting a hand or arm on a siderail
or headboard).
• Press and hold the Enable key, and press and release the Mode key until the indicator light next until
the lights next to the words Position, Exiting, and out of Bed illuminate.
• Release both keys. The Mode lights begin flashing.
The PPM takes approximately five seconds to activate. Once the PPM system is
activated, the Mode lights stop flashing and appear as steady lights.
To Deactivate: Press and hold the Enable key, and press and release a Mode key until all the
PPM indicator lights are off.
Enable and Mode
Keys
Position Mode Activation
Enable and Mode
Keys
