System and Methods For Managing Medication The Administration of A Plurality of Patients

• US 20100169117A1
• Filed: 01/12/2007
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Benoit Demers
• Original Assignee: Benoit Demers
• Inventors: Demers, Benoit
• Application Number:
  US12/087,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20100169117A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage

Abstract

The present invention concerns a system and methods for managing the administration of medication to a plurality of patients who are simultaneously lodged in an institution. The system comprises an information file card which corresponds to each and all patients and a support on which the information file cards may be placed. The method comprises the steps of: providing an information file card for each of the patients; providing a support on which a plurality of information file cards can be placed simultaneously; and arranging the information file cards on the support, in such a manner so as to obtain, in a single display, a quick overview of the medication to be administered to the whole group of patients.

Claims

1. A method for managing the periodic administration of medication to a plurality of patients lodged in a same institution, said method comprising:

providing an information file card for each said patients, said information file card being divided into a plurality of cells, at least some of said cells corresponding to a time interval and displaying information concerning the administration of said medication to said patient during said interval;

providing a support on which a plurality of information file cards can be placed, said information file cards being adapted to be aligned to define a matrix having a plurality of rows and columns;

arranging said information file cards on said support, said plurality of cells of each said information file cards defining one of said rows and columns of said matrix.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of arranging said information file cards includes the step of aligning said information file cards in such a manner that said cells of said information file cards which correspond to one said intervals are aligned with respect to one another.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of providing said information file card includes the step of compiling said information concerning said administration of said medication to said patient in a database.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said database includes at least one of the following data:

(a) data relating to concerning the mode of administration of said medication;

(b) data concerning the side effects of said medication;

(c) data concerning the physician responsible for prescribing said medication;

(d) data concerning the physical characteristics of said patient;

(e) data concerning the guardian of said patient; and

(f) data concerning the consent of said guardian for a third person to administer said medication to said patient.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the step of providing an information file card includes the step of generating said information file card from said information compiled in said database.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of generating said information file card includes the step of printing said information file card on a sheet.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein:

said sheet includes an indexable portion, said indexable portion being detachable from said information file card; and

said step of providing an information file card includes the step of detaching said information file card from said indexable portion.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of administering said medication in accordance with said information contained in said cells of said information file cards corresponding to said interval.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said patients are children.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein said institution is selected from a day-care center, a nursery or a childcare center.

11. A system for managing periodical administration of medication to a plurality of patients being lodged in a same institution, said system comprising:

a plurality of information file cards, each said information file cards corresponding to one said patients and being divided into a plurality of cells, at least some of said cells corresponding to a time interval and displaying information concerning administration of the medication to said patient during said interval,

a support on which a plurality of information file cards can be disposed, said information file cards capable of being aligned in a manner to define a matrix having a plurality of rows and columns;

said plurality of cells of each said information file cards defining one said rows and columns of said matrix.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein, when said information file cards are arranged on said support, said information file cards are aligned in such a manner that said cells of said information file cards corresponding to one said interval are aligned with respect to one another.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein each said row corresponds to one said patient and each said column corresponds to one said interval.

14. The system according to claim 12, wherein each said row corresponds to one said interval and each said column corresponds to one said patient.

15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said support includes a base on which said information file cards can be arranged.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said base is rigid.

17. The system according to claim 15, said support additionally comprising a plurality of seats, each said seat being adapted to receive one said information file card.

18. The system according to claim 17, said base including a plurality of spaced-apart longitudinal projections, said adjacent longitudinal projections defining said seats.

19. The system according to claim 11, wherein said information file card is printed on a sheet.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein said sheet is made from a material selected from the group of materials consisting of:

(a) paper;

(b) cardboard; and

(c) plastic.

21. The system according to claim 19, further including a sheet having a first portion corresponding to said information file card and a second indexable portion, said indexable portion being detachable from said information file card.

22. The system according to claim 11, said system further comprising a device for aligning said information file cards, said aligning device comprising a first portion associated with said support and a second portion associated with said information file cards, said first and second portions collaborating with one another to allow the alignment of said information file cards.

23. The system according to claim 11, wherein said cells display at least one visual characteristic which is specific to each said time interval.

24. The system according to claim 11, wherein said time interval includes a period of the day, the week, the month or the year.

25. The system according to claim 11, wherein said patients are children.

26. The system according to claim 11, wherein said institution is selected from a day-care center, a nursery or a childcare center.

27. A display for managing periodic administration of medication to a plurality of patients being treated in a same institution, said display comprising:

a plurality of information file cards, each said information file cards corresponding to one said patients and being divided into a plurality of cells, at least some of said cells corresponding to a time interval and displaying information concerning administration of the medication to said patient during said interval,

a support on which a plurality of information file cards can be disposed, said information file cards capable of being aligned in a manner to define a matrix having a plurality of rows and columns;

said plurality of cells of each said information file cards defining one said rows and columns of said matrix.