PATIENT-SPECIFIC BIN ASSIGNMENT SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for assigning a patient-specific bin to a patient, the system comprising:
- a plurality of dispensing devices for medical supplies, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices includes one or more patient-specific bins allocated for assignment to a patient; and
a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of dispensing devices, and configured to;
receive an identification of a location to be occupied by the patient;
identify a dispensing device of the plurality of dispensing devices based at least in part on an association between the location and the identified dispensing device;
automatically identify one or more available patient-specific bins from a plurality of bins within the identified device; and
assign a selected first one of the identified patient-specific bins to the patient.
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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 assigning a patient-specific bin to a patient, the system comprising:
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a plurality of dispensing devices for medical supplies, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices includes one or more patient-specific bins allocated for assignment to a patient; and a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of dispensing devices, and configured to; receive an identification of a location to be occupied by the patient; identify a dispensing device of the plurality of dispensing devices based at least in part on an association between the location and the identified dispensing device; automatically identify one or more available patient-specific bins from a plurality of bins within the identified device; and assign a selected first one of the identified patient-specific bins to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of assigning a patient-specific bin to a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving an identification of a room to be occupied by the patient; identifying a dispensing device among a plurality of dispensing devices among a plurality of dispensing devices based at least in part on an association between the room and the identified dispensing device; automatically identifying one or more available patient-specific bins from a plurality of bins within the identified device; and assigning a selected first one of the identified patient-specific bins to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for assigning a patient-specific bin to a patient, the device comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive an identification of a room to be occupied by the patient; a processing unit, communicatively coupled with the receiving unit, and configured to; identify a dispensing device of the plurality of dispensing devices based at least in part on an association between the room and the identified dispensing device; automatically identify one or more available patient-specific bins from a plurality of bins within the identified device; and assign a selected one of the identified patient-specific bins to the patient; and a transmitting unit, communicatively coupled with the receiving unit, and configured to transmit the assignment to the dispensing device.
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