The pursuit of lighter structures has been increasingly common in various industries. In this context, the present work aims to promote a structural optimization of a hospital bed frame by reducing its dimensions, thus decreasing its overall weight. The methodology involves analyzing the structure of the bed frame, determining its support points, types of supports used, and the distribution of loads to assess the potential for weight reduction while maintaining stress levels within acceptable limits f or the materials used. The computational programs employed for modeling and numerical simulations were SOLIDWORKS and MATLAB, respectively. The geometric modeling of the substructures comprising the bed frame was indispensable for determining the numerical models under scrutiny. These numerical analyses were conducted using a MATLAB finite element code developed within this study. The primary objective of this code was to perform static analyses of the structure, considering minor d isplacements and linear elastic behavior of the materials. A MATLAB code was devised for the structural optimization phase, leveraging its internal " fmincon " function. The aim was to reduce the structure s weight by reducing the dimensions of its component s (i.e., diameters of tubular cross sections) while adhering to the allowable stresses of the materials. The obtained results showcase a significant reduction in the structure s weight from the initially prevalent commercial dimensions, thereby affirming t he efficiency of the codes developed in this study.