MOBILE CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A wireless bi-directional portable patient monitor comprising:
- a communication interface to receive patient data from a server via a wireless local area network (WLAN) within a medical care facility and transmit care parameters as needed to the server via the WLAN in response thereto, the server wirelessly connected to a plurality of transceivers and configured to retrieve and store patient data from the plurality of transceivers;
a processor connected to the communication interface to process the patient data and the care parameters;
a display connected to the processor to display the processed patient data in human discernable form; and
an input device connected to the processor to allow a change in the care parameters by a health care provider.
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Abstract
A wireless bi-directional portable patient monitor incorporated into a mobile clinical information management system is disclosed. The portable patient monitor includes a communications interface to receive patient data from a wireless local area network (WLAN) within a medical care facility and transmit care parameters as needed to the wireless network (WLAN) in response. The portable patient monitor includes a processor connected to the communications interface to process the patient data and the care parameters. A display is connected to the processor to display the processed patient data to the health care provider. The monitor includes an input device connected to the processor to allow a change in the care parameters by the health care provider. The portable patient monitor is also configured to allow wireless transport on the health care provider for extended periods. The mobile clinical information management system includes a number of bedside patient monitors to connect to the patients and transmit the patient data. The system also includes the wireless network coupled to the bedside patient monitors and the portable patient monitors to improve efficiencies in the delivery of health care in the medical care facility.
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24 Claims
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1. A wireless bi-directional portable patient monitor comprising:
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a communication interface to receive patient data from a server via a wireless local area network (WLAN) within a medical care facility and transmit care parameters as needed to the server via the WLAN in response thereto, the server wirelessly connected to a plurality of transceivers and configured to retrieve and store patient data from the plurality of transceivers;
a processor connected to the communication interface to process the patient data and the care parameters;
a display connected to the processor to display the processed patient data in human discernable form; and
an input device connected to the processor to allow a change in the care parameters by a health care provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile clinical information management system to decentralize patient monitoring comprising:
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a server connected to a WLAN and configured to receive and transmit patient data;
a portable patient monitor having a processor connected to a communication interface coupled to the WLAN to receive and process patient data from the server and to process and transmit care parameters to the server, a display to display the patient data, and an input device to change the patient care parameters, the portable patient monitor having a configuration to allow wireless transport on a health care provider for extended periods;
a plurality of bedside patient monitors wirelessly connected to the server and configured to connect to a plurality of patients and transmit patient data to the server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program residing in memory of a portable patient monitor to cause a processor to:
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remotely interface to a server via a WLAN to acquire any patient alarms conveyed to the server by a centralized patient monitor connected to at least one bedside patient monitor;
sound an alarm if a patient alarm occurs;
allow user silencing of an alarm at the at least one patient bedside monitor via the WLAN;
allow user silencing of the alarm at the portable patient monitor; and
display patient data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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