System and method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of blood product administration and transfusion

• US 20060178909A1
• Filed: 12/21/2004
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Fry, Jeffrey D., Hauck, Arthur J., Cross, Lori N.
• Application Number:
  US11/018,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20060178909A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment. Information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department is documented in a database. An indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider is received and the database is automatically updated to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient. The present invention also relates to a method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment is provided

Claims

1. A method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment, the method comprising:

documenting information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department in a database;

receiving indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider; and

automatically updating the database to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

documenting compatibility of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

documenting the dispense of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the blood product unit is compared to a specimen from a patient to determine compatibility.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the database is a blood bank database.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the blood product unit is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.

8. A computer-readable medium comprising the method of claim 1.

17. A computer readable medium comprising the method of claim 8.

9. A method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment, the method comprising:

identifying a blood product to be administered to a patient;

identifying a patient; and

notifying a blood bank database of administration of the blood product to the patient.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the blood product is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining whether the blood administration is complete.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

notifying the blood bank database of the start date and time of the blood product administration.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

notifying the blood bank database of the stop date and time of the blood product administration.

13. The method of claim 13, wherein if the administration of the blood product is complete, notifying the blood bank database of the completed administration.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein if the administration of the blood product is not complete, notifying the blood bank database of the incomplete transfusion.

18. A system for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment, the system comprising:

a documenting component for documenting information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department in a database;

a receiving component for receiving indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider; and

an updating component for automatically updating the database to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

a second documenting component for documenting compatibility of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising:

a third documenting component for documenting the dispense of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.

21. The system of claim 18 further comprising:

a comparing component for comparing the blood product unit to a specimen from a patient to detemiine compatibility.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the database is a blood bank database.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the blood product unit is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.

25. A system for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment, the system comprising:

a first identifying component for identifying the blood product to be administered to a patient;

a second identifying component for identifying the patient; and

a notifying component for notifying a blood bank database of administration of the blood product to the patient.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the blood product unit is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.

28. The system of claim 25 further comprising:

a determining component for determining whether the blood administration is complete.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein if the administration of the blood product is complete, notifying the blood bank database of the completed administration.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein if the administration of the blood product is not complete, notifying the blood bank database of the incomplete transfusion.

31. The system of claim 25, further comprising:

a third noting component for notifying the blood bank database of the start date and time of the blood product administration.

32. The system of claim 25, further comprising:

a third notifying component for notifying the blood bank database of the stop date and time of the blood product administration.