Universal caregiver interface
First Claim
1. A system for use in a healthcare facility having a plurality of patient rooms, the system comprisinga plurality of patient care devices located in a first patient room of the plurality of patient rooms, wherein the plurality of patient care devices includes a hospital bed and a lift that is separate from the hospital bed and that is configured to lift a patient,an application server located remotely from the first patient room, the application server having stored therein application software associated with each patient care device of the plurality of patient care devices, andat least one universal caregiver interface situated in the first patient room and in communication with the application server, the at least one universal caregiver interface receiving application software from the application server adapted to control movement of a movable component of each patient care device of the plurality of patient care devices including the hospital bed and the lift, the application software for each patient care device being sent to the at least one universal caregiver interface from the application server automatically in response to presence of the respective patient care device being detected in the first patient room, the at least one universal caregiver interface then being adapted to be used to control the operation of each of the plurality of patient care devices in accordance with the application software, wherein the application server also sends validation information to each of the patient care devices in the first patient room, the validation information adapted to enable the patient care devices to confirm that received device command messages sent from the at least one universal caregiver interface are authorized commands for controlling movement of the movable component of the patient care devices, wherein the lift comprises a ceiling lift, wherein at least one of the patient care devices other than the hospital bed and the ceiling lift lacks any user inputs thereon but is configured to be controlled by the at least one universal caregiver interface in accordance with the respective application software, wherein the at least one universal caregiver interface includes a single room ready input that, when selected once, results in the universal caregiver interface sending messages to set a bed scale of the hospital bed to zero, to open at least one motorized window blind of the first patient room, and to cancel one or more room notifications associated with the first patient room.
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Abstract
A care system includes a mobile communication device, a remote server, and a patient support system in communication with either or both of the mobile communication device and the remote server. The mobile communication device operates as a user interface for the patient support system. The remote server provides computing power for the patient support system for resource intensive computing tasks. A system for use in a healthcare facility includes patient care devices located in a patient room. The system also includes an application server located remotely from the patient room. The application server stores application software associated with each patient care device. The system further includes a universal caregiver interface situated in the patient room and in communication with the application server. The universal caregiver interface receives application software from the application server. The universal caregiver interface is then usable to control the operation of each of the plurality of patient care devices in accordance with the application software.
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1. A system for use in a healthcare facility having a plurality of patient rooms, the system comprising
a plurality of patient care devices located in a first patient room of the plurality of patient rooms, wherein the plurality of patient care devices includes a hospital bed and a lift that is separate from the hospital bed and that is configured to lift a patient, an application server located remotely from the first patient room, the application server having stored therein application software associated with each patient care device of the plurality of patient care devices, and at least one universal caregiver interface situated in the first patient room and in communication with the application server, the at least one universal caregiver interface receiving application software from the application server adapted to control movement of a movable component of each patient care device of the plurality of patient care devices including the hospital bed and the lift, the application software for each patient care device being sent to the at least one universal caregiver interface from the application server automatically in response to presence of the respective patient care device being detected in the first patient room, the at least one universal caregiver interface then being adapted to be used to control the operation of each of the plurality of patient care devices in accordance with the application software, wherein the application server also sends validation information to each of the patient care devices in the first patient room, the validation information adapted to enable the patient care devices to confirm that received device command messages sent from the at least one universal caregiver interface are authorized commands for controlling movement of the movable component of the patient care devices, wherein the lift comprises a ceiling lift, wherein at least one of the patient care devices other than the hospital bed and the ceiling lift lacks any user inputs thereon but is configured to be controlled by the at least one universal caregiver interface in accordance with the respective application software, wherein the at least one universal caregiver interface includes a single room ready input that, when selected once, results in the universal caregiver interface sending messages to set a bed scale of the hospital bed to zero, to open at least one motorized window blind of the first patient room, and to cancel one or more room notifications associated with the first patient room.
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