System and method for linking patient monitoring data to patient identification
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1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
- a patient identification device that can be coupled to a patient;
a data acquisition device that can be coupled to the patient to acquire clinical data;
a patient monitor coupled to the data acquisition device;
a monitor identification device coupled to the patient monitor; and
a code reader that can be used by a caregiver to read the patient identification device and the monitor identification device so that the acquired clinical data is associated with the patient.
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Abstract
A patient monitoring system and method for associating acquired clinical data with a patient. The system can include a patient identification device that can be coupled to a patient, a data acquisition device that can be coupled to the patient to acquire clinical data, a patient monitor coupled to the medical acquisition device, a monitor identification device coupled to the patient monitor, and a code reader that can be used by a caregiver to read the patient identification device and the monitor identification device.
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1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
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a patient identification device that can be coupled to a patient;
a data acquisition device that can be coupled to the patient to acquire clinical data;
a patient monitor coupled to the data acquisition device;
a monitor identification device coupled to the patient monitor; and
a code reader that can be used by a caregiver to read the patient identification device and the monitor identification device so that the acquired clinical data is associated with the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of associating a patient with clinical data acquired from the patient, the method comprising:
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reading a patient identification device coupled to a patient;
reading a monitor identification device coupled to a patient monitor;
acquiring clinical data from the patient; and
associating the patient identification device with the monitor identification device in order to associate the acquired clinical data with the patient. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A patient monitoring system comprising:
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a data acquisition device that can be coupled to a patient to acquire clinical data;
a patient monitor coupled to the medical acquisition device;
clinical data code displayed on the patient monitor, the clinical data code representing at least a portion of the acquired clinical data; and
a code reader that can be used by a caregiver to read the clinical data code in order to obtain at least a portion of the acquired clinical data from the patient monitor.
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