Variable dose dispensing system
First Claim
1. A method for variable dose dispensing, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a variable dose order of a medication;
requesting an amount of the medication to be administered;
receiving, in response to the requesting, an indication of the amount of the medication to be administered;
determining, by a processor, at least one item of a plurality of items in a local inventory, the at least one item comprising at least the amount of the medication to be administered;
dispensing the at least one item;
displaying an indication of a waste amount of medication dispensed in excess of the amount of the medication to be administered; and
displaying an indication of an amount of time that a recipient of the medication has to dispose of the waste amount of medication.
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Abstract
A variable dose dispensing system may include a processor and memory. The processor may receive a request for a variable dose order of a medication, such as from a user. The processor may request an amount of the medication to be administered, and receive, in response to the request, an indication of the amount to be administered. The processor may verify that the amount to be administered is within a range of the variable dose order. The processor may determine an item in a local inventory that contains at least the amount of the medication to be administered, and may dispense the item. If an amount of the dispensed item exceeds the amount to be administered, such as by a waste amount, the processor may display an indication of the waste amount to the user, and may transmit a notification of the waste amount, such as to a management server.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for variable dose dispensing, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a variable dose order of a medication; requesting an amount of the medication to be administered; receiving, in response to the requesting, an indication of the amount of the medication to be administered; determining, by a processor, at least one item of a plurality of items in a local inventory, the at least one item comprising at least the amount of the medication to be administered; dispensing the at least one item; displaying an indication of a waste amount of medication dispensed in excess of the amount of the medication to be administered; and displaying an indication of an amount of time that a recipient of the medication has to dispose of the waste amount of medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory machine-readable medium embodying instructions that, when executed by a machine, allow the machine to perform a method for managing variable dose dispensing, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a variable dose order of a medication; requesting an amount of the medication to be administered; receiving, in response to the requesting, an indication of the amount of the medication to be administered; determining, by a processor, at least one item of a plurality of items in a local inventory, the at least one item comprising at least the amount of the medication to be administered; dispensing the at least one item; displaying an indication of a waste amount of medication dispensed in excess of the amount of the medication to be administered; and displaying an indication of an amount of time that a recipient of the medication has to dispose of the waste amount of medication.
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19. A system for managing variable dose dispensing, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive a request for a variable dose order of a medication; request, in response, an amount of the medication to be administered; receive, in response to the requesting, an indication of the amount of the medication to be administered; determine at least one item of a plurality of items in a local inventory, the at least one item comprising at least the amount of the medication to be administered; dispense the at least one item; display an indication of an amount of time that a recipient of the medication has to dispose of a waste amount; and transmit a notification that the waste amount has not been disposed of if the amount of time that the recipient of the medication has to dispose of the waste amount is exceeded.
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