METHODS AND SYSTEM TO MONITOR MEDICATION IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method to monitor an amount of medication administered, comprising:
- automatically identifying an actual amount of the medication in a container prior to administering the medication;
automatically identifying the actual amount of the medication in the container after administering the medication;
determining a difference between the amount of the medication prior to administering the medication and after administering the medication, wherein the difference is associated with the amount of the medication administered to a particular patient; and
associating the amount of the medication administered with a patient medical record.
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Abstract
Methods and system to monitor medication in a healthcare facility are described. An example computer-implemented method to monitor an amount of medication administered includes automatically identifying an actual amount of the medication in a container prior to administering the medication. Additionally, the method includes automatically identifying the actual amount of the medication in the container after administering the medication. Further, the method includes determining a difference between the amount of the medication prior to administering the medication and after administering the medication, wherein the difference is associated with the amount of the medication administered to a particular patient. Further still, the method includes associating the amount of the medication administered with a patient medical record.
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1. A computer-implemented method to monitor an amount of medication administered, comprising:
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automatically identifying an actual amount of the medication in a container prior to administering the medication; automatically identifying the actual amount of the medication in the container after administering the medication; determining a difference between the amount of the medication prior to administering the medication and after administering the medication, wherein the difference is associated with the amount of the medication administered to a particular patient; and associating the amount of the medication administered with a patient medical record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for use with a medical information system to monitor an amount of medication administered, comprising:
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a housing defining a plurality of slots that are each to receive a container containing medication; a first sensor disposed in each of the plurality of slots, wherein the first sensor is associated with determining an amount of medication in the respective container; and a second sensor adjacent each of the plurality of slots to obtain information associated with the respective container. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medical information system, comprising:
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a data store in communication with one or more data entry systems to receive information associated with an amount of medication in each of a plurality of containers; and an identifier to identify the actual amount of medication in each of the plurality of containers and to identify the medication and characteristics of the medication in each of the plurality of containers. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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