BIN ALLOCATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for managing an allocation of bins, the system comprising:
- a dispensing device for dispensing medications at a healthcare facility, the dispensing device including;
one or more patient-specific bins allocated for exclusive use to a patient of a plurality of patients; and
one or more item-specific bins each allocated for an item available to be used by the plurality of patients; and
a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to the dispensing device, and configured to;
identify a current bin allocation at the dispensing device by identifying bins allocated as patient-specific bins and bins allocated as item-specific bins;
determine occupancy rates associated with the one or more patient-specific bins and the one or more item-specific bins at the dispensing device; and
automatically transmit a reallocation message to direct re-allocation of a subset of the one or more item-specific bins as patient-specific bins, the automatic transmission triggered based at least in part on the identified current bin allocation and the determined occupancy rates.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices are described related to the assignment and management of patient-specific bins. A dispensing device at a healthcare facility includes a number of bins for storage of medical supplies, with some of the bins designated as patient-specific bins allocated to be assigned to patients for storage of their medications or certain other supplies. A central server computer system, in communication with a computer of the dispensing device, may monitor and assign current and future patient-specific use of the bins for the dispensing device. The assignment and management of patient-specific bins may be performed by devices distributed through the system.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for managing an allocation of bins, the system comprising:
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a dispensing device for dispensing medications at a healthcare facility, the dispensing device including; one or more patient-specific bins allocated for exclusive use to a patient of a plurality of patients; and one or more item-specific bins each allocated for an item available to be used by the plurality of patients; and a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to the dispensing device, and configured to; identify a current bin allocation at the dispensing device by identifying bins allocated as patient-specific bins and bins allocated as item-specific bins; determine occupancy rates associated with the one or more patient-specific bins and the one or more item-specific bins at the dispensing device; and automatically transmit a reallocation message to direct re-allocation of a subset of the one or more item-specific bins as patient-specific bins, the automatic transmission triggered based at least in part on the identified current bin allocation and the determined occupancy rates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A dispensing device with an integrated computer configured to manage an allocation of bins, the dispensing device comprising:
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one or more patient-specific bins allocated for assignment to a patient for exclusive storage of medications for the patient; and a computer, integrated with the dispensing device and communicatively coupled with the one or more patient-specific bins; and
configured to;identify bins allocated as the one or more patient-specific bins and other bins at the dispensing device; determining occupancy rates associated with at least a subset of the patient-specific bins and the other bins at the dispensing device; and automatically re-allocate a subset of the other bins as patient-specific bins, the automatic re-allocation based at least in part on the identified bin allocation and the determined occupancy rates.
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14. A method for managing an allocation of bins, the method comprising:
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identifying bins of a dispensing device at a healthcare facility allocated as patient-specific bins for exclusive use of a patient; determining an occupancy rate associated with at least a subset of the patient-specific bins; and automatically re-allocating other bins at the dispensing device as patient-specific bins, the automatic re-allocation based at least in part on identified bins and the determined occupancy rate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for managing an allocation of bins, the method comprising:
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identifying a current allocation between patient-specific bins for exclusive use of a patient and item-specific bins at a dispensing device; analyzing occupancy rates for past allocations between patient-specific bins and item-specific bins; and automatically re-allocating a subset of the one or more item-specific bins as patient-specific bins, the automatic re-allocation based at least in part on the identified current allocation and the analysis of past occupancy rates.
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24. A method for managing an allocation of bins at a dispensing device, the method comprising:
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identifying bins allocated as different types of patient-specific bins for exclusive use of a patient at the dispensing device; identifying each remaining bin not allocated as a patient-specific bin at the dispensing device; analyzing occupancy rates for at least a subset of the different types of patient-specific bins; and automatically re-allocating bins as patient-specific bins of a selected type, the automatic re-allocation based at least in part on the identified current allocation and the analysis of occupancy rates. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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