System and method for managing patient care
First Claim
1. A system for managing patient care, the system comprising:
- a central information system containing patient records and task-related information;
a patient identification device including a patient identifier linking a patient to a patient record in the central information system; and
a portable information device for collecting data from the patient identification device and communicating with the central information system to access the patient record.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and system for managing patient care. The system may include a central information system containing patient records, caregiver data, and task-related information. The system may additionally include a patient identification device including a patient identifier linking a patient to a patient record in the central information system and a caregiver identifier associated with the caregiver data in the central information system. The system may further include a portable information device for collecting data from the patient identification device and communicating with the central information system to retrieve the patient record and verify the caregiver identifier. The system may further include a device link server and a patient link micro-server for locally caching data. Other identification devices such as a medication identification device and a medical device identifier may also be provided in the system.
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47 Claims
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1. A system for managing patient care, the system comprising:
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a central information system containing patient records and task-related information;
a patient identification device including a patient identifier linking a patient to a patient record in the central information system; and
a portable information device for collecting data from the patient identification device and communicating with the central information system to access the patient record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing patient care, the system comprising:
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a patient identification device providing indicia identifying a patient;
a caregiver identification device providing indicia identifying a caregiver;
a device identification component containing indicia identifying a medical device;
a device link server for caching information regarding actions performed with the identified medical device, wherein the actions are associated with an identified caregiver and an identified patient; and
a portable information device for providing the identified caregiver with information from the device link server and for transmitting information to the device link server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing patient care using a system including a patient identifier, a portable information device, and a central information system, the method comprising:
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retrieving the patient identifier with the portable information device;
transmitting the patient identifier from the portable information device to the central information system; and
receiving current patient related information from the central information system at the portable information device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for managing patient care using a patient identification device including a patient identifier, a caregiver identification device including a caregiver identifier, a device identification device including a device identifier, a patient link server, and a portable information device, the method comprising:
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processing the patient identifier, the caregiver identifier, and the device identifier using the portable information device;
prompting the identified caregiver to perform at least one ordered task on the identified patient in accordance with instructions provided through the personal information device using the identified medical device;
transferring information pertaining to a performed task from the portable information device to the patient link server;
and caching the transferred information on the patient link server. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for managing patient care, the system comprising:
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a patient identification device providing indicia identifying a patient;
a caregiver identification device providing indicia identifying a caregiver;
a patient link server for caching information regarding actions performed with respect to the identified patient, wherein the actions are associated with an identified caregiver; and
a portable information device for providing the identified caregiver with information from the patient link server and for transmitting information to the patient link server.
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46. A method for managing patient care using a patient identification device including a patient identifier, a caregiver identification device including a caregiver identifier, a device identification device including a device identifier, a portable information device, and at least one of a device link server and a patient link server, the method comprising:
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processing the patient identifier, the caregiver identifier, and the device identifier using the portable information device;
prompting the identified caregiver to perform at least one ordered task on the identified patient in accordance with instructions provided through the personal information device using the identified medical device; and
transferring information pertaining to a performed task from the portable information device to at least one of the device link server and the patient link server. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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