Medication management system
First Claim
1. A medication management system, for use with an electronic network having one or more access nodes, the medication management system comprising:
- a medication management unit adapted for electronic communication with the electronic network, the medication management unit having a processing unit and a storage medium coupled to the processing unit;
a medical device adapted for electronic communication with the electronic network and the medication management unit through use of one of the access nodes, the medical device having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor;
wherein at least one of the medical device memory and the medication management unit storage medium contains programming code to determine the physical location of a medical device based on which one of the access nodes was last used by the medical device and to report the last used access node to the medication management unit;
a user access device adapted for electronic communication with the medication management unit, the user access device displays the physical location of a medical device base on the report from the medication management unit; and
wherein the medical device has program code to activate an audio location alarm in response to an alarm request from the user access-device relayed through the medication management unit to allow a user to pinpoint the physical location of the medical device.
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Abstract
A medication management system (MMS) includes a medication management unit (MMU) associated with a medical device. The MMU downloads a medication order to the medical device only if information from a first input matches information from a second input. The medical device receives delivery information only from the MMU. The medication order is performed only after delivery data validation. The MMU also determines drug-drug incompatibility. The MMU can modulate (start, stop, and dynamically adjust) medication order performance. The medical device wirelessly receives a patient ID to automatically associate with the patient. During delivery, the medical device caches an updated drug library to replace an existing one. The medical device displays a patient picture for validation. The MMU evaluates the performance of medical devices and caregivers based medical device feedback. The MMU adjusts the output of medical device information conveyed to a caregiver.
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12 Claims
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1. A medication management system, for use with an electronic network having one or more access nodes, the medication management system comprising:
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a medication management unit adapted for electronic communication with the electronic network, the medication management unit having a processing unit and a storage medium coupled to the processing unit;
a medical device adapted for electronic communication with the electronic network and the medication management unit through use of one of the access nodes, the medical device having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor;
wherein at least one of the medical device memory and the medication management unit storage medium contains programming code to determine the physical location of a medical device based on which one of the access nodes was last used by the medical device and to report the last used access node to the medication management unit;
a user access device adapted for electronic communication with the medication management unit, the user access device displays the physical location of a medical device base on the report from the medication management unit; and
wherein the medical device has program code to activate an audio location alarm in response to an alarm request from the user access-device relayed through the medication management unit to allow a user to pinpoint the physical location of the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for tracking a medical device connectable with an electronic network having one or more access nodes, comprising:
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determining the last access node used by a medical device and reporting the last used access node to a medication management unit;
determining the physical location of a medical device based on the last access node used by the medical device as reported at the medication management unit; and
displaying the physical location of a medical device at a user access device, based on a report from the medication management unit; and
activating an audio location alarm in response to an alarm request from the user access device relayed through the medication management unit to allow a user to pinpoint the physical location of the medical device.
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