SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY NOTIFYING A BLOOD BANK DATABASE OF BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION AND TRANSFUSION

• US 20090112631A1
• Filed: 01/08/2009
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: HAUCK, ARTHUR J., CROSS, LORI N., FRY, JEFFREY D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,204,694 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

In one embodiment the present invention relates to a method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment. Information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department is documented in a database. An indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider is received and the database is automatically updated to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient. The present invention also relates to a method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment is provided.

Claims

1. A method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment, the method comprising:

identifying a blood product to be administered to a patient;

identifying a patient; and

notifying a blood bank database of administration of the blood product to the patient.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the blood product is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the blood administration is complete.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein if the administration of the blood product is complete, notifying the blood bank database of the completed administration.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein if the administration of the blood product is not complete, notifying the blood bank database of the incomplete transfusion.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

notifying the blood bank database of the start date and time of the blood product administration.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

notifying the blood bank database of the stop date and time of the blood product administration.

9. A system for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment, the system comprising:

a first identifying component for identifying the blood product to be administered to a patient;

a second identifying component for identifying the patient; and

a notifying component for notifying a blood bank database of administration of the blood product to the patient.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the blood product unit is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.

12. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a determining component for determining whether the blood administration is complete.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein if the administration of the blood product is complete, notifying the blood bank database of the completed administration.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein if the administration of the blood product is not complete, notifying the blood bank database of the incomplete transfusion.

15. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a third notifying component for notifying the blood bank database of the start date and time of the blood product administration.

16. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

a third notifying component for notifying the blood bank database of the stop date and time of the blood product administration.