Apparatus and Method for Administration of Medications
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods to ensure the safe and effective administration of medication to patients are disclosed, including information about medication administration so that complete audit trails are recorded. The invention provides a guided process to the caregiver to ensure that the correct steps are taken in the correct order, and that all required data is collected, including means for adapting the guidance and data collection to suit the type of drug, to simplify the process for delivering relatively innocuous drugs, while ensuring that all safety measures are taken for relatively high-risk drugs. The invention includes novel means for ensuring that the caregiver is aware of correct route of administration of the drug.
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22 Claims
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11. A method for ensuring the correct route of administration for a medication, comprising the steps of:
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a. pre-determining the correct route of administration for a medication; b. providing to a caregiver a list of medication administration routes; c. causing the caregiver to select one of the listed medication administration routes d. comparing the selected medication administration route to the pre-determined medication administration route; and e. warning the caregiver if the pre-determined medication administration route does not match the selected medication administration route. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for ensuring the correct route of administration for a medication, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a patient with identification means comprising electronically readable indicia, wherein the indicia includes the patient'"'"'s identification; b. providing the medications intended for the patient with compatibility label means comprising electronically readable indicia, wherein the indicia for the compatibility label means includes the patient'"'"'s identification and the route of administration for the medication; c. providing a caregiver means to electronically read the patient identification means and the compatibility label means; d. comparing the patient identification read from the patient identification means to the patient identification read from the compatibility label means and warning the caregiver if they do not match; e. providing the caregiver with a list of medication administration routes, wherein the list includes the route of administration read from the compatibility label means; f. requiring the caregiver to select a route of administration from the list of medication administration routes; g. comparing the selected route of administration to the route of administration read from the compatibility label means; and h. warning the caregiver if the selected route of administration is different from the route of administration read from the compatibility label means.
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22. An adaptive medication delivery management system comprising:
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means for identifying patient; means for identifying medication; and means for requesting input from a caregiver and recording responses, wherein the caregiver is asked to respond to questions specific to the particular medication.
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