CAREGIVER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A HOME ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
- a patient support system for a home environment;
a sensor system configured to generate a first signal relating to at least one parameter of the patient support system;
a first communication portal coupled to the sensor system by a first datalink, the first communication portal configured to receive the first signal from the sensor system;
a second communication portal positioned geographically distant from the first communication portal, the second communication portal coupled to the first communication portal by a second datalink and configured to receive the first signal from the first communication portal; and
a monitoring device in communication with the second communication portal by a third datalink, the monitoring device configured to receive and process the first signal from the second communication portal.
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Abstract
A caregiver communication system for a home environment provides remote alert condition setting and monitoring of a patient and patient support equipment. A patient communication portal located in the patient home environment may use an existing telecommunications infrastructure to communicate with a monitoring communication portal located in a geographically distant location, for example, in a hospital staffed with caregivers responsible for monitoring the in-home patient and equipment. The monitoring communication portal can be interfaced with existing nurse communication systems and/or a hospital network infrastructure to link the communication system with caregiver communication devices such as phones, intercoms, pagers, wireless handsets, badges, and the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
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a patient support system for a home environment;
a sensor system configured to generate a first signal relating to at least one parameter of the patient support system;
a first communication portal coupled to the sensor system by a first datalink, the first communication portal configured to receive the first signal from the sensor system;
a second communication portal positioned geographically distant from the first communication portal, the second communication portal coupled to the first communication portal by a second datalink and configured to receive the first signal from the first communication portal; and
a monitoring device in communication with the second communication portal by a third datalink, the monitoring device configured to receive and process the first signal from the second communication portal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A patient monitoring system for a patient support system, comprising:
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a patient support system sensor configured to generate signals relating to a status of the patient support system;
a first communication portal coupled to the patient support system sensor and configured to receive and transmit the signals;
a second communication portal located geographically distant from the first communication portal and configured to be coupled to the first communication portal by a datalink, to receive the signals from the first communication portal, and to transmit the signals; and
a monitoring device in communication with the second communication portal and configured to receive the signals from the second communication portal and to provide an alert to a caregiver upon the signals violating one of a plurality of predefined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A patient monitoring system for an in-home patient support system, comprising:
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a sensor system configured to generate signals relating to at least one parameter of the patient support system;
a first communication portal coupled to the sensor system by a first datalink;
a second communication portal located geographically distant from the first communication portal and coupled to the first communication portal by a second datalink; and
a monitoring device in communication with the second communication portal by a third datalink, the monitoring device configured to store conditions relating to the signals;
wherein the first communication portal, the second communication portal, and the monitoring device are configured to transmit and receive data relating to the signals and the conditions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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