MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for managing a patient transfer, the system comprising:
- a plurality of dispensing devices of a healthcare facility, the plurality comprising a first dispensing device and a second dispensing device each with one or more patient-specific bins allocated for assignment to the patient for exclusive storage of medications for the patient; and
a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices, and configured to;
receive a set of transfer data indicating the patient is to be transferred from a first location associated with the first dispensing device to a second location associated with the second dispensing device;
store a set of bin configuration data identifying a configuration of patient-specific bins assigned to the patient at the first dispensing device; and
apply the stored bin configuration data from the first dispensing device to the second dispensing device.
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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 a patient transfer, the system comprising:
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a plurality of dispensing devices of a healthcare facility, the plurality comprising a first dispensing device and a second dispensing device each with one or more patient-specific bins allocated for assignment to the patient for exclusive storage of medications for the patient; and a central server computer system, communicatively coupled to at least a subset of the plurality of dispensing devices, and configured to; receive a set of transfer data indicating the patient is to be transferred from a first location associated with the first dispensing device to a second location associated with the second dispensing device; store a set of bin configuration data identifying a configuration of patient-specific bins assigned to the patient at the first dispensing device; and apply the stored bin configuration data from the first dispensing device to the second dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dispensing device with an integrated computer configured to manage a patient transfer, the dispensing device comprising:
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one or more patient-specific bins assigned 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; receive a notification of a patient transfer to a first location associated with the dispensing device from a second location associated with a different dispensing device; receive a set of bin configuration data identifying a configuration of patient-specific bins assigned to the patient from a second dispensing device associated with a second location; and automatically identify a patient-specific bin configuration at the dispensing device based at least in part on the received set of bin configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method to manage a patient transfer between dispensing devices each including one or more patient-specific bins, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of transfer data indicating the patient is to be transferred from a first location associated with a first dispensing device to a second location associated with a second dispensing device; storing a set of bin configuration data identifying a configuration of patient-specific bins assigned to the patient at the first dispensing device; and applying the stored bin configuration data from the first dispensing device to the second dispensing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method to manage a patient transfer between dispensing devices each including one or more patient-specific bins, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of transfer data indicating the patient is to be transferred from a first location associated with a first dispensing device to a second location associated with a second dispensing device; automatically identifying medications to be transferred from the first dispensing device to the second dispensing device for the patient, the identified medications exclusive of discontinued medications; storing a set of bin configuration data identifying a configuration of patient-specific bins storing the medications to be transferred; and automatically identifying a bin configuration at the second dispensing device for storing at least a subset of medications to be transferred, the automatic identification based at least in part on the stored set of bin configuration data.
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