SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENT PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE

• US 20130006666A1
• Filed: 05/31/2012
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baxter Healthcare SA (Baxter International Inc.), Baxter International Inc.
• Original Assignee: BAXA Corporation (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Valentine, Matthew A., Schneider, Dennis I., Tribble, Dennis A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,934,540 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references

Abstract

A system for use with one or more sources of patient-affiliated data corresponding with a group of patients. The system may contain a plurality of patient interface devices for interfacing with the group of patients. Each patient interface device may store a database that includes information related to each patient of the group of patients. Each patient interface device may be operable to generate a patient-specific guidance data set that may be used by the patient interface device to interface with a patient of the group of patients. The plurality of patient interface devices may be communicatively coupled to patient-affiliated data and a therapy database via a patient interface device gateway. The patient-specific guidance data sets may be automatically updated.

Claims

1. A system for use with one or more sources of patient-affiliated data corresponding with a group of patients, the system including:

a plurality of patient interface devices, each for interfacing with a patient for the provision of medical care, wherein each patient interface device of the plurality of patient interface devices stores a database that comprises a plurality of patient records where each patient record of the plurality of patient records is related to a unique patient of the group of patients; and

a patient interface device gateway operative to interface the one or more sources of patient-affiliated data with each patient interface device of the plurality of patient interface devices to automatically update databases stored at each patient interface device, wherein such automatic updating of the databases is achieved by utilizing corresponding patient-affiliated data maintained by the one or more sources of patient-affiliated data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the group of patients comprises patients admitted in a medical care facility.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of patient interface devices are each operable to administer medical treatment to a patient.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of patient interface devices are each operable to monitor at least one attribute of a patient.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of patient interface devices are each operable to administer medication to a patient.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of patient interface devices are each operable to administer liquid medication to a patient.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of patient interface devices each comprise an infusion pump.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the group of patients comprises patients who have been prescribed a medication for infusion pump administration.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising a pump surveillance database, wherein each patient interface device of the plurality of patient interface devices is adapted to transfer pump-specific data sets to the pump surveillance database, wherein the pump-specific data sets comprise data related to patient interface device performance.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the patient-affiliated data comprises at least one database selected from a group consisting of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) database, a pharmacy database, a hospital medical record database, a medication administration record database, and an admission, discharge and transfer database.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein each patient interface device of the plurality of patient interface devices comprises logic, wherein the logic is adapted to create a patient-specific guidance data set for any patient of the group of patients, wherein the patient-specific guidance data set is adapted for use in interfacing the patient interface device with the corresponding patient.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a therapy database, wherein the automatic updating of the databases is performed automatically by the patient interface device gateway in response to a change in the patient-affiliated data, wherein the logic determines the updated patient-specific guidance data sets based on medication data stored in the therapy database and the changed patient-affiliated data.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein each of the patient interface devices of the plurality of patient interface devices comprises an input, wherein the change in the patient-affiliated data originates from the input of one of the plurality of patient interface devices.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the input comprises an input selected from a group consisting of a barcode reader, a card reader, an RFID reader, a keyboard, a touch screen, a data port, and a wireless adapter.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the change in the patient-affiliated data originates from a source other than one of the plurality of patient interface devices.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of patient interface devices is adapted to send data related to performed actions to the one or more sources of patient-affiliated data via the patient interface device gateway.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the patient interface device gateway comprises:

a communication link to the one or more sources of patient-affiliated data;

a communication link to the therapy database;

communication links to each patient interface device of the plurality of patient interface devices; and

a communication link to an external global therapy database.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the patient interface device gateway comprises a server.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the patient interface device gateway comprises a communication link to an external global therapy database.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the system is adapted to update the therapy database based on changes to the external global therapy database.

21. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a therapy database, wherein the automatic updating of the databases is performed automatically by the patient interface device gateway in response to a change in medication data stored in the therapy database, wherein the logic determines the updated patient-specific guidance data sets based on the patient-affiliated data and the changed medication data stored in the therapy database.

22-57. -57. (canceled)