Medication management system

• US 20080133265A1
• Filed: 02/20/2004
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ICU Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
• Inventors: Silkaitis, Raymond P., Holland, Geoffrey N., Keely, Patrick B., Pelletier, Jeff
• Granted Patent: US 9,123,077 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

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.

Claims

1. A method for a caregiver to validate the right patient with visual confirmation between the patient and a display of a device in a medical management system, comprising:

storing a digital photo of a patient;

transmitting the digital photo to the device; and

placing the digital photo of the patient on the display of the device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting the digital photo to the device when a medication order is requested for the patient.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting the digital photo to the device when the device has been associated with the patient by the medical management system.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of prompting the caregiver with the display to confirm that the patient matches the digital photo on the display.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

sending a confirmation that the patient matches the digital photo to a medication management unit as a right patient match in a five rights check.

6. A medication management system for a caregiver to validate the right patient with visual confirmation between the patient and a display of a device in a medical management system, comprising:

a medication management unit having a processing unit and a storage medium coupled to the processing unit, the storage medium containing programming code executed by the processing unit to;

store a digital photo of a patient, and

transmit the digital photo to the medical device; and

a device in electronic communication with the medication management unit, having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing programming code executed by the processor to place the digital photo of the patient on the display of the device.