Method of patient care device integration with a hospital bed
First Claim
1. A method comprisingcoupling a catheter monitor to a first barrier of a frame of a patient bed,coupling a patient care device to a second barrier of the frame of the patient bed,operating bed control circuitry of the patient bed to control at least one function of the patient bed,operating the catheter monitor so that first circuitry of the catheter monitor communicates with the bed control circuitry, andoperating the patient care device so that second circuitry of the patient care device communicates with the bed control circuitry.
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Abstract
Catheter monitor integration with patient support systems, such as patient beds, and with other healthcare communication systems including hand hygiene systems is provided. A patient bed that transmits bed data and catheter monitor data is disclosed. When catheter tubing is connected to a catheter monitor integrated into a patient bed, the bed automatically implements a falls prevention protocol. A countdown timer pertaining to removal of catheter tubing from a patient is displayed on one or more display devices. Monitoring for caregiver handwashing compliance in connection with use of a catheter monitor or a catheter kit is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising
coupling a catheter monitor to a first barrier of a frame of a patient bed, coupling a patient care device to a second barrier of the frame of the patient bed, operating bed control circuitry of the patient bed to control at least one function of the patient bed, operating the catheter monitor so that first circuitry of the catheter monitor communicates with the bed control circuitry, and operating the patient care device so that second circuitry of the patient care device communicates with the bed control circuitry.
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15. A method comprising
operating control circuitry of a patient support structure to control at least one function of the patient support structure, and operating the control circuitry to implement a falls prevention protocol in response to a signal from a patient care device indicating at least one of the following: - the patient care device being turned on or a tube being attached to the patient care device.
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