Automatically tracking mobilized equipment and nurse call priority assignment system and method
First Claim
1. An automatic equipment assignment system, comprising:
- a wireless tracking system data communication interface;
a nurse call system data communication interface; and
an event subscription system coupled to the wireless tracking system data communication interface and the nurse call system data communication interface, wherein the event subscription system assigns mobilized equipment that has been wirelessly tracked and coupled to an equipment communication port, to a nurse call system coupled to the nurse call system data communication interface.
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Abstract
By combining the information acquired from a location system that is tracking equipment and/or personnel within a hospital environment, automatic assignment of the “re-located” patient monitoring equipment can be made in concert with a nurse call system. By utilizing time-based elimination criteria, monitoring equipment that is coupled to generic port can be automatically processed for port priorities, and equipment assignment changes. An event subscription manager with location bridges and nurse call bridges facilitate the automatic association of the patient monitoring equipment to the respective nurse call system and intended information therein. By use of the automatic association paradigms, manual alarm and assignment tasks can be minimized.
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20 Claims
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1. An automatic equipment assignment system, comprising:
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a wireless tracking system data communication interface;
a nurse call system data communication interface; and
an event subscription system coupled to the wireless tracking system data communication interface and the nurse call system data communication interface, wherein the event subscription system assigns mobilized equipment that has been wirelessly tracked and coupled to an equipment communication port, to a nurse call system coupled to the nurse call system data communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of automatically assigning equipment to a nurse call system, comprising the steps of:
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communicating location information of a wirelessly tracked mobilized equipment;
assigning a priority of the mobilized equipment based on the location information; and
communicating the assigned priority to a nurse call system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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