Point of care station
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1. A point of care station comprising:
- a cabinet having at least a first securable compartment that is adapted to hold items;
a pylon assembly; and
docking means for use in docking the cabinet to the pylon assembly and also for use in undocking the cabinet from the pylon assembly.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a point-of-care (POC) station that comprises a mobile cabinet with securable compartments and a pylon release mechanism. The POC station also comprises an immovable pylon, an articulated arm, and a terminal having a monitor. The POC station extends the medication and supply infrastructure into the patient room.
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1. A point of care station comprising:
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a cabinet having at least a first securable compartment that is adapted to hold items;
a pylon assembly; and
docking means for use in docking the cabinet to the pylon assembly and also for use in undocking the cabinet from the pylon assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of managing medical items comprising the steps of providing a point of care station comprising:
- (1) a cabinet having at least a first securable compartment;
(2) a pylon assembly comprising a processing unit;
said cabinet and said pylon being docked; and
(3) a terminal;
providing first security information to unlock said first compartment;
opening said first compartment; and
adding first items to said first compartment. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
- (1) a cabinet having at least a first securable compartment;
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52. A method of accessing information comprising the steps of:
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providing a patient care station comprising;
(1) a cabinet having at least a first electronically securable compartment;
(2) a pylon assembly comprising a processing unit; and
(3) a terminal;
said station being proximate to a patient bedside;
providing first security information to said terminal; and
accessing clinical information. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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