HOSPITAL BED WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE HAVING ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITY

• US 20120089419A1
• Filed: 09/30/2011
• Published: 04/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brian J. Kendall, Dan R. Tallent, James M. Allen, Keith A. Huster, Matthew W. Crane, Robert M. Zerhusen, Stephen C. Flint, William G. Pittenger
• Original Assignee: Brian J. Kendall, Dan R. Tallent, James M. Allen, Keith A. Huster, Matthew W. Crane, Robert M. Zerhusen, Stephen C. Flint, William G. Pittenger
• Inventors: Huster, Keith A., Tallent, Dan R., Pittenger, William G., Flint, Stephen C., Zerhusen, Robert M., Allen, James M., Kendall, Brian J., Crane, Matthew W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,492,341 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/42 for inclination
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/44 for weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/50 using icons or symbolic figures, e.g. by a graphical representation symbolising the type of pathology or the organ by an image
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/001 with means for turning-over the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/012 raising or lowering of the whole mattress frame A61G7/005, A61G7/008 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0513 covering particular sections of the bed, e.g. one or more partial side-rail sections along the bed
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0516 with height adjustability
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0527 Weighing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0528 Steering or braking devices for castor wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05776 with at least two groups of alternately inflated chambers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 : relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• 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 40/63 : for local operation

Abstract

A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, communicates with an electronic medical record (EMR) system in healthcare facility. The hospital bed includes a patient support structure to support a patient, a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface. The graphical user interface displays at least one input that may be used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.

Claims

1. A hospital bed for use in a healthcare facility having an electronic medical record (EMR) system, the hospital bed comprising

a patient support structure to support a patient,

a graphical user interface coupled to the patient support structure, and control circuitry coupled to the graphical user interface, the graphical user interface displaying at least one input used by a caregiver to chart data into an electronic medical record (EMR) of a patient supported by the patient support structure.

2. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the control circuitry requires verification of the caregiver'"'"'s identity prior to sending data to the EMR system for charting in the patient'"'"'s EMR.

3. The hospital bed of claim 2, wherein the control circuitry displays a screen on the graphical display screen requiring the caregiver to enter a personal identification number (PIN) in response to the at least one input being used and entry of the PIN by the caregiver provides the verification required by the control circuitry prior to sending data to the EMR system.

4. The hospital bed of claim 2, further comprising a card reader coupled to the control circuitry, the control circuitry requiring the caregiver to engage the card reader with an identification (ID) card in response to the at least one input being used and engaging the card reader with the ID card by the caregiver provides the verification required by the control circuitry prior to sending data to the EMR system.

5. The hospital bed of claim 2, further comprising a wireless tag reader coupled to the control circuitry, the control circuitry determining whether a wireless tag assigned to the caregiver is in communication with the wireless tag reader in response to the at least one input being used, and communication between the wireless tag and the wireless tag reader provides the verification required by the control circuitry prior to sending data to the EMR system.

6. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface displays a bed status charting icon that is selectable to display current bed status data that the caregiver has the option of charting to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

7. The hospital bed of claim 6, wherein the selection of the bed status charting icon results in at least one of the following bed status data being displayed on the graphical user interface:

an angle of a head section of the patient support structure, whether or not caster brakes of the patient support structure are set, whether or not an upper frame of the patient support structure is in a low position relative to a base of the patient support structure, whether a patient position monitoring system of the hospital bed is armed, and whether a head of bed monitoring system of the hospital bed is armed.

8. The hospital bed of claim 6, wherein the graphical user interface displays a chart button that is touched to send the current bed status data to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

9. The hospital bed of claim 6, wherein the graphical user interface displays a chart button that, when touched, results in the graphical user interface displaying a confirmation screen which the caregiver uses to confirm that the current bed status data is to be charted to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

10. The hospital bed of claim 6, wherein the graphical user interface displays a history button that is touched to access a history of bed status data that has been charted to the patient'"'"'s EMR previously.

11. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface displays a vital signs charting icon that is selectable to display a patient information screen that the caregiver uses to enter the patient'"'"'s vital signs data for subsequent charting to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

12. The hospital bed of claim 11, wherein the patient information screen includes fields for entering at least one of the following patient'"'"'s vital signs data:

heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, and temperature.

13. The hospital bed of claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface displays a chart button that is touched to send the patient'"'"'s vital signs data to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

14. The hospital bed of claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface displays a chart button that, when touched, results in the graphical user interface displaying a confirmation screen which the caregiver uses to confirm that the patient'"'"'s vital signs data is to be charted to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

15. The hospital bed of claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface displays a history button that is touched to access a history of the patient'"'"'s vital signs data that has been charted to the patient'"'"'s EMR previously.

16. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface displays a weigh patient button that is touched to command the control circuitry to weigh the patient supported on the patient support structure and to display a charting icon that the caregiver has the option of touching to initiate the charting of the patient'"'"'s weight to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

17. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface displays a patient activity icon that is selectable to display an activity screen having a menu of patient activities that the caregiver has the option of selecting for charting to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

18. The hospital bed of claim 17, wherein the menu of patient activities includes at least one of the following activities:

whether the patient is lying on their back, whether the patient is light on their right side, whether the patient is lying on their left side, whether the patient has moved out of the hospital bed and is sitting on a chair, and whether the patient support structure has been moved to a chair position to support the patient in a sitting position.

19. The hospital bed of claim 17, wherein the graphical user interface displays a chart button that is touched to send patient activities data to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

20. The hospital bed of claim 17, wherein the graphical user interface displays a chart button that, when touched, results in the graphical user interface displaying a confirmation screen which the caregiver uses to confirm that patient activities data is to be charted to the patient'"'"'s EMR.

21. The hospital bed of claim 17, wherein the graphical user interface displays a history button that is touched to access a history of the patient activities data that has been charted to the patient'"'"'s EMR previously.

22. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is used to display at least one of the following:

a list of a patient'"'"'s drug allergies, a list of a patient'"'"'s food allergies, a contraindication relating to a needle stick, a contraindication relating to patient egress, a contraindication relating to patient movement, a contraindication relating to bed movement, and a warning message that an attempted bed movement is contrary to a doctor'"'"'s orders.

23. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is used to display information regarding a patient'"'"'s intakes and outputs.

24. The hospital bed of claim 23, wherein the information regarding a patient'"'"'s intakes includes at least one of the following:

a percent of the amount of food eaten by a patient during a meal or snack, a volume of liquid consumed by a patient, an amount of eating or drinking assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient, and a time at which a patient ate or drank.

25. The hospital bed of claim 23, wherein the information regarding a patient'"'"'s outputs includes at least one of the following:

an amount of urine output by a patient, an amount of stool output by a patient, an amount of emesis output by a patient, and a time at which a patient output occurred.

26. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is used to display a rounding checklist.

27. The hospital bed of claim 26, wherein the rounding checklist includes a list of tasks or functions to be performed by a caregiver.

28. The hospital bed of claim 27, wherein the list of tasks or functions includes at least one of the following:

putting siderails up, setting brakes, putting an upper frame of the hospital bed in its lowest position, raising a head section of the hospital bed to a position above 30°

of elevation, making sure a pathway to a bathroom is clear, making sure a night light is on, arming a bed exit system, assessing a pain level of a patient, making sure entertainment or nurse call controls are with reach of a patient, checking a patient'"'"'s vital signs, checking whether IV pump bag or drainage receptacle needs to be replaced or emptied, turning a patient, making sure no trip hazards are present in a room, checking or changing bandages, checking to see if a patient needs drinking water, and checking to see if a patient needs to go to a bathroom.

29. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is used to display a list of procedures.

30. The hospital bed of claim 29, wherein each procedure of the list of procedures includes a list of steps of the associated procedure.

31. The hospital bed of claim 29, wherein the graphical user interface is used to link to video clips which demonstrate on the graphical user interface at least a portion of a procedure.

32. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is used to show at least one of information about network connectivity and information about a patient that is likely to be associated with the hospital bed.

33. The hospital bed of claim 32, wherein a button or icon is provided on the graphical user interface for selection by a caregiver to accept association of the patient with the hospital bed.