System for Monitoring Patient Activity in a Medical Facility
First Claim
1. A method, for monitoring activity of a medical patient, comprising:
- issuing an identification device to the patient wherein the identification device externally emits a first signal that provides a patient identification;
placing at least one data collector at a location frequented by the patient at which activity of the patient is desired to be monitored, wherein the data collector receives the first signal;
on a plurality of occasions when a given data collector receives the first signal, providing a separate patient event record; and
in response to a plurality of patient event records, preparing a report regarding activity of the patient.
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Abstract
A medical patient is issued an identification device that emits a first wireless signal providing a patient identification. A plurality of data collectors are placed at different locations in a medical facility to receive the first wireless signal when the patient is nearby. A separate patient event record is generated whenever one of the data collectors receives the first wireless signal and each such record contains the patient identification, time of receipt, and identification of the receiving data collector. The plurality of patient event records are analyzed to derive a report about activity of the patient within the medical facility. For example the report may indicate bathroom activity of the patient or how far and often the patient walked around the medical facility. The reports are useful to monitor and evaluate the patient'"'"'s medical condition, recovery and security.
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28 Claims
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1. A method, for monitoring activity of a medical patient, comprising:
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issuing an identification device to the patient wherein the identification device externally emits a first signal that provides a patient identification; placing at least one data collector at a location frequented by the patient at which activity of the patient is desired to be monitored, wherein the data collector receives the first signal; on a plurality of occasions when a given data collector receives the first signal, providing a separate patient event record; and in response to a plurality of patient event records, preparing a report regarding activity of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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10. (canceled)
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13. A method for monitoring activity of a plurality of patients at a medical facility, said method comprising:
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issuing a separate identification device to each patient, wherein each identification device emits a first wireless signal that provides a patient identifier; placing a plurality of data collectors at different locations in the medical facility, wherein the data collector receives the first wireless signal; providing a separate patient event record in response to one of the plurality of data collectors receiving the first wireless signal, wherein each patient event record contains the patient identifier, thereby over time providing a plurality of patient event records; and deriving, from the plurality of patient event records, information about activity of each of the plurality of patients within the medical facility. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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26. (canceled)
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28. (canceled)
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