Method and apparatus for responding to medical alerts
First Claim
1. A method of responding to medical alerts, comprising:
- receiving a medical alert, the medical alert having an associated alert location;
detecting a current location for each of a plurality of medical staff members; and
selecting a medical staff member to respond to the medical alert based at least in part on the distance between the alert location and the current location.
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Abstract
A method, system, and article of manufacture for responding to medical alerts, one embodiment of which comprises receiving a medical alert having an associated alert location, detecting a current location for each of a plurality of medical staff members, and selecting a medical staff member to respond to the medical alert based at least in part on the distance between the alert location and the current location. Some embodiments may further comprise receiving a plurality of medical alerts, determining if any of the medical alerts indicates an emergency situation, generating a prioritized task from non-emergency alerts, and selecting a highest priority medical alert from the prioritized list.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of responding to medical alerts, comprising:
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receiving a medical alert, the medical alert having an associated alert location;
detecting a current location for each of a plurality of medical staff members; and
selecting a medical staff member to respond to the medical alert based at least in part on the distance between the alert location and the current location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical alert response system, comprising:
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a medical device that generates an alert message in response to an alert condition, the medical device having a device location associated therewith;
a plurality of medical alert consoles associated with a plurality of medical staff members, wherein each of the medical alert consoles wirelessly communicates a current location for its associated medical staff member; and
a dispatcher that receives the medical alert message from the medical device and the current locations from the plurality of medical alert consoles, and selects a medical staff member to respond to the alert based on the proximity between the device location and the staff member'"'"'s current location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product, comprising:
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(a) a program configured to perform a method of assigning medical assets, comprising;
receiving a medical alert, the medical alert having an associated alert location;
detecting a current location for each of a plurality of medical staff members; and
selecting a medical staff member to respond to the medical alert using the alert location and the current location; and
(b) a signal bearing media bearing the program. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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