SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DELIVERY OF MEDICATION TO A PATIENT
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Abstract
A care management system in which the management of the administration of care for patients is automated. Hospital information systems are monitored and the information from those systems is used in verifying the administrations of care to patients. The care management system monitors ongoing administrations for progress and automatically updates records and provides alarms when necessary. The care management system is modular in nature but is fully integrated among its modules. Particular lists of data, such as the termination times of all ongoing infusions, provide hospital staff current information for increased accuracy and efficiency in planning. Features include the automatic provision of infusion parameters to pumps for accurate and efficient configuration of the pump, and providing an alarm when an unscheduled suspension of an infusion exceeds a predetermined length of time. A passive recognition system for identifying patients and care givers is provided.
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23 Claims
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13. A system for programming a processor to dispense medication to a patient in accordance with prescribed dispensing parameters, comprising:
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a memory in which is stored information pertaining to the dispensation of medication to a patient, the information including prescribed dispensing parameters associated with patient identification information;
a first processor in operable communication with the memory;
an input device operatively connected to the first processor for providing input of patient identification information to the first processor;
a medication dispensing device in operable communication with the first processor;
wherein the first processor causes the medication dispensing device to dispense a medication in accordance with the prescribed dispensing parameters associated with the patient identification information stored in the memory if the input patient identification information compares favorably to the patient identification information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for controlling the delivery of medication to a patient by a medication dispensing device, comprising:
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inputting information related to the delivery of medication to a first processor;
storing a database of records in a memory in communication with a second processor, each record containing patient identification information associated with medication dispensing information related to the delivery of medication to an associated patient;
comparing at least one inputted patient information value with the records stored in the database; and
downloading the medication dispensing information related to the delivery of medication associated with the inputted patient identification information to the first processor to program and operate a medication dispensing device in accordance with the downloaded medication dispensing information if the comparison satisfies a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A system for programming a processor to dispense medication to a patient in accordance with prescribed dispensing parameters, comprising:
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a memory in which is stored information pertaining to the dispensation of medication to a patient, the information including prescribed dispensing parameters associated with patient identification information;
a first processor in operable communication with the memory;
input means operatively connected to the first processor for input of patient identification information to the first processor;
a medication dispensing device; and
a second processor in operable communication with the medication dispensing device and the first processor;
wherein inputted patient identification information is compared to the stored patient information and the first processor programs the second processor to control the medication dispensing device to dispense a medication in accordance with the prescribed dispensing parameters associated with the stored patient identification information if the comparison of satisfies a predetermined condition.
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