Emergency medical analysis form with detachable patient identification piece and method of using same
First Claim
1. An emergency medical treatment combination form, comprising;
- a substantially planar substrate having first and second separable portions;
said first portion adapted to receive patient information, said first portion having a first face and a second face, said first face having a number of patient information recordation areas relating to a condition of a patient, and said first portion having top and bottom ends and first and second sides; and
said second portion having top and bottom ends and first and second sides, said second portion is connected to said first portion along one of said ends or sides, said second portion having an outer section and an inner section, said inner section is separable from said outer section in order to create a patient identification piece.
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Abstract
The present invention is a combination business form having first and second parts that are separable from one another one of the parts is used for recording information acquired in an exigent or emergency medical situation and the other part is used to provide at least one detachable patient identification piece such as a wristband, tag or the like. The business form assembly is intended for use by medical triage or paramedic personnel in providing an initial medical diagnosis of a patient and for identifying the patient for subsequent treatment and transporting to a care facility. The form assembly may be provided in a kit arrangement and include additional components such as a sample collection piece, collection tool and the like. In addition, each of the components may be provided with matching indicia so as to facilitate the tracking of the patient or individual during transport, treatment and handling.
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23 Claims
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1. An emergency medical treatment combination form, comprising;
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a substantially planar substrate having first and second separable portions;
said first portion adapted to receive patient information, said first portion having a first face and a second face, said first face having a number of patient information recordation areas relating to a condition of a patient, and said first portion having top and bottom ends and first and second sides; and
said second portion having top and bottom ends and first and second sides, said second portion is connected to said first portion along one of said ends or sides, said second portion having an outer section and an inner section, said inner section is separable from said outer section in order to create a patient identification piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A triage business form, comprising;
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a first part having front and back faces, first and second sides and top and bottom ends, said first part having a first dimension including a longitudinal direction and transverse direction and including at least one area for immediate diagnosis of a patient and another area for providing treatment information;
a second part having front and back faces, first and second sides and top and bottom ends, said second part is connected to said first part alone one of said sides or ends, said second part having a second dimension including a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, said second dimension is less than said first dimension in one of said longitudinal or transverse directions and said second part including a detachable patient identification band; and
each of said first and second parts is provided with matching indicia for tracking and matching of information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A triage tag and specimen collection piece kit, comprising;
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a triage tag including first and second parts, one of said parts including at least one removable patient identification pieces selected from a group including bands, tags, labels, buttons and combinations thereof, said first part including emergency patient diagnosis information areas;
a specimen collection piece including a relatively rigid portion and an absorbent portion, said absorbent portion for collecting a biological specimen; and
a container for holding at least one triage tag and said specimen collection piece. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of using a triage form and patient identification band, comprising the steps of;
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obtaining a triage form and patient identification band, said form having first and second parts with said first part containing at least first and second distinct areas for retaining patient information and said second part having a detachable band;
recording preliminary condition on said first area of said first part of said triage form;
describing additional details relating to a patient on said second distinct area of said first part of said triage form;
removing said patient identification band from said second part and inserting patient information on said band and applying said band to the patient;
separating at least one additional removable patient identification piece from said form;
transporting the patient with said form, band and at least one additional patient identification piece to a treatment location; and
matching information contained on said band and at least said form for confirmation prior to providing additional treatment. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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