Centralized medication management system
First Claim
1. A patient care system, comprising:
- a plurality of medication administration devices for delivering medication to a plurality of patients;
a memory associated with each medication administration device for storing medication administration information associated with the medication delivered to each patient, the medication administration information including a plurality of medication administration parameters and a parameter value associated with each medication administration parameter;
a central processor configured to receive medication administration information from each of the medication administration devices;
a database operatively connected to the central processor for storing medication administration guidelines representing acceptable values for the medication administration parameters; and
means for communicating medication administration information from each of the medication administration devices to the central processor;
wherein the central processor is further configured to compare the parameter values to the acceptable values for the parameters in the medication administration guidelines.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring, managing and controlling medication delivery from a central location is provided. A central computer displays medication orders and ongoing medication administrations for a health care facility. The central computer checks medication delivery against a database of medication administration guidelines, including guidelines for medication interactions with other medications and with patient conditions and provides an indication of any detected incompatibilities. A clinician at the central location may adjust the medication administration parameters in response to detected incompatibilities and communicate with a caregiver at the point of care to provide decision support. In one embodiment, the central location is a pharmacy at the healthcare facility.
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24 Claims
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1. A patient care system, comprising:
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a plurality of medication administration devices for delivering medication to a plurality of patients;
a memory associated with each medication administration device for storing medication administration information associated with the medication delivered to each patient, the medication administration information including a plurality of medication administration parameters and a parameter value associated with each medication administration parameter;
a central processor configured to receive medication administration information from each of the medication administration devices;
a database operatively connected to the central processor for storing medication administration guidelines representing acceptable values for the medication administration parameters; and
means for communicating medication administration information from each of the medication administration devices to the central processor;
wherein the central processor is further configured to compare the parameter values to the acceptable values for the parameters in the medication administration guidelines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for centralized monitoring of medication administration for a plurality of patients, comprising:
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monitoring medication administration information associated with medication delivered to each patient, the medication administration information including a plurality of medication administration parameters and a parameter value associated with each medication administration parameter;
storing a database of medication administration guidelines representing acceptable values for the medication administration parameters;
communicating the medication administration information and the medication administration guidelines to a central location;
comparing the parameter values to the acceptable values for the parameters in the medication administration guidelines; and
providing an indication at the central location if one of the parameter values does not fall within the acceptable values for the parameter in the corresponding medication administration guideline. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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