INFECTIOUS DISEASE WARNING SYSTEM

• US 20120092162A1
• Filed: 10/19/2010
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitchell Chester Rosenberg
• Original Assignee: Mitchell Chester Rosenberg
• Inventors: Rosenberg, Mitchell Chester
• Granted Patent: US 8,421,623 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/245 Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands

Abstract

A system comprising a portable unit which can be temporarily placed outside a patient room comprising a processor, memory, a speaker or voice generator, and programming to allow an authorized user to select (A) a disease or medical condition which corresponds to preprogrammed simulated voice warnings, for example “wash hands,” “wear gown,” “wear gloves,” “wear mask,” “dispose of gown,” “use hand sanitizer,” “wash hands with soap and water after removing protective clothing,” and combinations of said voice warnings; or (B) one or more of said preprogrammed voice warnings; a room entry detector programmed to activate the simulated voice warnings, the system configured so that when entry to the room is detected, one or a combination of the simulated voice warnings is emitted by the system.

Claims

1. A system comprising a processor, memory, a speaker or voice generator, and a set of programming instructions functioning to allow an authorized user to select (A) a disease, medical condition, or type of isolation which corresponds to preprogrammed simulated voice warnings;

or (B) one or more preprogrammed voice warnings;

a room entry detector programmed to activate the simulated voice warnings, the system configured so that when entry of the room is detected, one or a combination of either (A) the one or more simulated voice warnings corresponding to the selected disease, medical condition, or type of isolation, or (B) the one or more selected voice warnings, is emitted by the system.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the voice warnings are selected from “

wash hands,”

“

wear gown,”

“

wear gloves,”

“

wear mask,”

“

dispose of gown,”

“

wash hands after removing protective clothing,” and

combinations of said voice warnings.

3. The system of claim 1 comprising a portable unit which can be temporarily placed outside a patient room on a door jamb, door, or wall at or near the entrance of a patient room.

4. The system of claim 1 further including a touch pad and programming to request a password, display a plurality of selectable medical conditions, and to indicate successful activation.

5. The system of claim 1 further including a visual warning.

6. The system of claim 1 further including a motion detector module for determining when a person is entering a patient room.

7. The system of claim 1 further including means to select one or more languages for simulated voice announcements.

8. A method of warning visitors and medical staff of a patient condition in a patient room comprising placing a unit according to claim 1 outside the patient room and selecting a medical condition of the patient so that when a person is detected entering the patient room, one or a combination of the voice warnings is emitted by the voice generator or speaker.