SYSTEM, METHOD, AND SOFTWARE FOR POSITIVE PATIENT IDENTIFICATION

• US 20140236922A1
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Boyer, Robert T., Batch, Richard M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,152,762 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system including a database storing a plurality of patient data corresponding to a plurality of patients, where the patient data corresponds to a particular patient and includes at least one image of the particular patient; and a component configured to receive patient identification information previously assigned to one of the particular patients, extract the patient data corresponding to the particular patient identification information received, and display the patient data on a display including at least one image of the particular patient.

Claims

1. A system for positive patient identification, comprising:

a database storing a plurality of patient data corresponding to a plurality of patients, wherein each patient data corresponds to a particular patient of the plurality of patients and includes at least one image of the particular patient;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the system to;

receive patient identification information;

search the database for the patient data corresponding to the patient identification information received;

extract the patient data corresponding to the particular patient identification information received; and

display the patient data on a display including at least one image of the particular patient.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient data further includes patient history and patient parameters.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient identification information includes a barcode.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one medical device configured to generate patient parameters, and wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the system to display the patient parameters.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the system to display on the display a first image of the particular patient and a second image of the particular patient, wherein the first image of the particular patient was captured at an earlier time than the second image of the particular patient.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the system to receive a notification that patient data displayed on the display is properly associated with the patient identification information received.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the system to receive a new image of the patient and store the new image with the patient data in the database.

8. A method for positive patient identification, comprising:

receiving patient identification information;

searching a database, including a plurality of patient data corresponding to a plurality of patients, for the patient data corresponding to the particular patient;

displaying the patient data corresponding to the patient identification information received on a display, wherein the patient data displayed includes at least one image of the particular patient.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the patient data further includes patient history and patient parameters.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the patient identification information includes a barcode.

11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising receiving patient parameters from at least one medical device monitoring the particular patient.

12. The method according to claim 8, further comprising displaying on the display a first image of the particular patient and a second image of the particular patient, wherein the first image of the particular patient was captured at an earlier time than the second image of the particular patient.

13. The method according to claim 8, further comprising receiving a notification that patient data displayed on the display is properly associated with the patient identification information received.

14. The method according to claim 8, further comprising receiving a new image of the patient and storing the new image with the patient data in the database.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method for positive patient identification, comprising:

receiving patient identification information corresponding to a particular patient;

searching a database, including a plurality of patient data corresponding to a plurality of patients, for the patient data corresponding to the particular patient;

displaying the patient data corresponding to the patient identification information received on a display, wherein the patient data displayed includes at least one image of the particular patient.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the patient data further includes patient history and patient parameters.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the patient identification information includes a barcode.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the instructions when executed by the computer further cause the computer to receive patient parameters from at least one medical device monitoring the particular patient.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the instructions when executed by the computer further cause the computer to display on the display a first image of the particular patient and a second image of the particular patient, wherein the first image of the particular patient was captured at an earlier time than the second image of the particular patient.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the instructions when executed by the computer further cause the computer to receive a notification that patient data displayed on the display is properly associated with the patient identification information received.