A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled
to
the frame, a wheel movable relative to the frame between a first position engaging
the floor and a second position spaced from the floor, a drive assembly coupled
to the wheel and operable to drive the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus
along the floor, a controller associated with the drive assembly, a push handle
coupled to the frame, a control coupled to the push handle and movable to provide
a signal to the controller via at least one wire routed from the control through
the push handle.