System for Monitoring and Recording Patient Vital Signs
First Claim
1. A patient vital sign recording system for obtaining patient vital sign measurements and recording the vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record, the system comprises:
- a vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus;
an electronic interface to a telemetry monitoring system;
an alarm device, wherein the alarm device includes a visual or aural indicator;
a user interface module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that receives a range of acceptable vital sign measurements and a schedule of how often to record the vital sign measurements;
a monitor interface module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that automatically obtains via the electronic interface from the telemetry monitoring system vital sign measurements associated with a patient in accordance with the schedule;
an alarm reporting module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that determines if the obtained vital sign measurements are outside the range of acceptable vital measurements, and if so, the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus actuates the alarm apparatus; and
an interpretation module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that, in response to the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus obtaining the vital sign measurements, automatically records the obtained vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record associated with the patient.
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Abstract
A patient vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus for obtaining patient vital sign measurements and recording the vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record is disclosed. A user interface module receives a range of acceptable vital sign measurements and a schedule of how often to record the vital sign measurements. A monitor interface module obtains from a telemetry monitoring system vital sign measurements associated with the patient in accordance with the schedule. An alarm reporting module generates an alarm if the obtained vital sign measurements are outside the range of acceptable vital sign measurements. An interpretation module, in response obtaining the vital sign measurements, causes automatically records the obtained vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record associated with the patient.
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1. A patient vital sign recording system for obtaining patient vital sign measurements and recording the vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record, the system comprises:
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a vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus; an electronic interface to a telemetry monitoring system; an alarm device, wherein the alarm device includes a visual or aural indicator; a user interface module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that receives a range of acceptable vital sign measurements and a schedule of how often to record the vital sign measurements; a monitor interface module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that automatically obtains via the electronic interface from the telemetry monitoring system vital sign measurements associated with a patient in accordance with the schedule; an alarm reporting module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that determines if the obtained vital sign measurements are outside the range of acceptable vital measurements, and if so, the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus actuates the alarm apparatus; and an interpretation module of the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus that, in response to the vital sign acquisition and recording apparatus obtaining the vital sign measurements, automatically records the obtained vital sign measurements in an electronic medical record associated with the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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