Method and Apparatus for Patient-Staff Identification System
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1. A system for identifying facility employees, the system comprising:
- a proximity sensor mounted in a patient room;
an employee identification device worn by a facility employee, wherein the employee identification device is in communication with the proximity sensor; and
a display device in communication with the proximity sensor, wherein the display device displays information from the employee identification device.
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Abstract
The system contains a proximity sensor mounted in a patient room. A facility employee wears an employee identification device. The employee identification device is in communication with the proximity sensor. A display device is in communication with the proximity sensor. The display device displays information from the employee identification device.
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1. A system for identifying facility employees, the system comprising:
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a proximity sensor mounted in a patient room; an employee identification device worn by a facility employee, wherein the employee identification device is in communication with the proximity sensor; and a display device in communication with the proximity sensor, wherein the display device displays information from the employee identification device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for identifying facility employees, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a facility employee with an employee identification device; communicating with the employee identification device from a proximity sensor mounted in a patient room; communicating with the proximity sensor from a display device; and displaying information from the employee identification device on the display device for a patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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