Infusion therapy bar coding system and method
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1. A system for administering a medication, the medication being in a container, the container having a medication label, the label including a bar code, the system comprising:
- a first computer, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate tolerance;
a central time source;
an infusion pump;
a second computer, the second computer designed to accept information from a bar code reader, the second computer designed to provide a first signal to the first computer, the first signal including data identifying the medication, the second computer designed to provide a second signal to the first computer, the second signal including data identifying a second flow rate, the second computer designed to provide a third signal to the first computer, the third signal including data identifying the volume of medication in the medication container, where the first computer authorizes the second flow rate if the second flow rate is within the first flow rate tolerance, where the infusion pump receives new operating parameters to implement the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate, and where the first computer documents the initiation of the second flow rate using the central time source.
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Abstract
A system and method for verifying that the right medication is efficiently provided to the right patient, in the right dose, at the right time, and via the right route. The invention also relates to efficiently coordinating infusion therapy with patient care system billing and inventory subsystems.
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1. A system for administering a medication, the medication being in a container, the container having a medication label, the label including a bar code, the system comprising:
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a first computer, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate tolerance;
a central time source;
an infusion pump;
a second computer, the second computer designed to accept information from a bar code reader, the second computer designed to provide a first signal to the first computer, the first signal including data identifying the medication, the second computer designed to provide a second signal to the first computer, the second signal including data identifying a second flow rate, the second computer designed to provide a third signal to the first computer, the third signal including data identifying the volume of medication in the medication container, where the first computer authorizes the second flow rate if the second flow rate is within the first flow rate tolerance, where the infusion pump receives new operating parameters to implement the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate, and where the first computer documents the initiation of the second flow rate using the central time source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for administering a medication, the medication being in a container, the container having a medication label, the label including a bar code, the method comprising the steps of:
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using a bar code scanner to provide a first signal to a first computer, the first signal including data identifying the medication, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate tolerance, the first computer using a central time source;
using the bar code scanner to provide a second signal to the first computer, the second signal including data identifying a second flow rate;
using the bar code scanner to provide a third signal to the first computer, the third signal including data identifying the volume of medication in the medication container, where the first computer authorizes the second flow rate if the second flow rate is within the first flow rate tolerance, where the infusion pump receives new operating parameters to implement the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate, and where the first computer documents the initiation of the second flow rate using the central time source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium for administering a medication, the medication being in a container, the container having a medication label, the label including a bar code, the medium comprising logic for:
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using a bar code scanner to provide a first signal to a first computer, the first signal including data identifying the medication, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate, the first computer having data defining a first flow rate tolerance, the first computer using a central time source;
using the bar code scanner to provide a second signal to the first computer, the second signal including data identifying a second flow rate;
using the bar code scanner to provide a third signal to the first computer, the third signal including data identifying the volume of medication in the medication container, where the first computer authorizes the second flow rate if the second flow rate is within the first flow rate tolerance, where the infusion pump receives new operating parameters to implement the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate, and where the first computer documents the initiation of the second flow rate using the central time source. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for administering a medication, the medication being packaged in a plurality of medication containers, the system comprising:
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a first computer, the first computer having data defining an infusion order, the infusion order including a first flow rate;
an infusion schedule, the infusion schedule including a preparation schedule for the plurality of medication containers, the preparation schedule based on the first flow rate;
an infusion pump;
a second computer, the second computer designed to provide a first signal to the first computer, the first signal including data identifying a second flow rate, where the infusion pump receives new operating parameters to implement the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate, and where the preparation schedule is revised based on the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for administering a medication with an infusion pump, the medication being packaged in a plurality of medication containers, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first signal to a first computer, the first signal including data identifying a second flow rate, where the first computer has data defining a first infusion order, the infusion order including a first flow rate, where the plurality of medication containers are prepared according to a first preparation schedule, where the infusion pump receives new operating parameters to implement the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate; and
providing a second signal to the first computer, the second signal triggering a revision of the preparation schedule based on the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer readable medium for administering a medication with an infusion pump, the medication being packaged in a plurality of medication containers, the medium comprising logic for:
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providing a first signal to a first computer, the first signal including data identifying a second flow rate, where the first computer has data defining a first infusion order, the infusion order including a first flow rate, where the plurality of medication containers are prepared according to a first preparation schedule, where the infusion pump receives new operating parameters to implement the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate; and
providing a second signal to the first computer, the second signal triggering a revision of the preparation schedule based on the second flow rate if the first computer authorizes the second flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for creating infusion orders, the system comprising:
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a first computer screen, the first computer screen offering a plurality of main infusion order types, the main infusion order types including a single dose infusion, a continuous infusion;
a sequencing infusion, and an alternating infusion, where the selection of the continuous infusion allows defining of a titrating dose;
a second computer screen, where the second computer screen is provided after a main infusion order type is identified in the first computer screen, the second computer screen designed to offer an infusion order subtype, the infusion order subtype being one of the group of infusion order subtypes consisting of TPN, chemotherapy, piggyback, and large volume parental. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for creating infusion orders, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a main infusion order type in a first computer screen, the first computer screen offering a plurality of main infusion order types, the main infusion order types including a single dose infusion, a continuous infusion;
a sequencing infusion, and an alternating infusion, where the selection of the continuous infusion allows defining of a titrating dose;
identifying an infusion order subtype in a second computer screen, the infusion order subtype being one of the group of infusion order subtypes consisting of TPN, chemotherapy, piggyback, and large volume parental. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A computer readable medium for creating infusion orders, the medium comprising logic for:
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identifying a main infusion order type in a first computer screen, the first computer screen offering a plurality of main infusion order types, the main infusion order types including a single dose infusion, a continuous infusion;
a sequencing infusion, and an alternating infusion, where the selection of the continuous infusion allows defining of a titrating dose;
identifying an infusion order subtype in a second computer screen, the infusion order subtype being one of the group of infusion order subtypes consisting of TPN, chemotherapy, piggyback, and large volume parental. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for configuring medical devices in a patient care system, the system comprising:
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a central computer;
a first plurality of remote medical devices, the operation of the remote medical devices being determined by a plurality of patient care system configuration parameters and a plurality of operating parameters, where the plurality of patient care system configuration parameters are definable at the central computer. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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