LOCATION DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A location detection system comprising:
- a mobile patient support apparatus having a first unique identifier, a sensor, and a first wireless transceiver, the mobile patient support apparatus adapted to transmit via the first wireless transceiver the first unique identifier and a signal based on data from the sensor; and
a stationary module positioned at a known location within a facility, the stationary module including a second unique identifier and a second wireless transceiver adapted to receive the first unique identifier and the signal from the mobile patient support apparatus, the stationary module also including a third wireless transceiver adapted to transmit the first and second unique identifiers to a wireless access point of a computer network, and the stationary module further including a wired transceiver adapted to transmit the signal over a cable to a nurse call system.
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Abstract
A location detection system identifies the locations of medical devices such as patient support apparatuses and/or patient care devices within a medical facility. The devices communicate via a wired connection to one or more medical facility systems (e.g. nurse call system, computer network, etc.), and/or via a wireless connection to such systems. The location detection system automatically determines location information of the devices and communicates the location information so that the recipient of any outgoing alerts and/or other information sent from the devices is apprised of the location of the particular device sending the alert or other information. Caregivers are thereby able to respond to the correct location of an alert, and software systems such as EMR systems, admission discharge and transfer (ADT) systems, etc. are able to correlate transmitted device data with the location and/or patient assigned to that location.
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26 Claims
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1. A location detection system comprising:
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a mobile patient support apparatus having a first unique identifier, a sensor, and a first wireless transceiver, the mobile patient support apparatus adapted to transmit via the first wireless transceiver the first unique identifier and a signal based on data from the sensor; and a stationary module positioned at a known location within a facility, the stationary module including a second unique identifier and a second wireless transceiver adapted to receive the first unique identifier and the signal from the mobile patient support apparatus, the stationary module also including a third wireless transceiver adapted to transmit the first and second unique identifiers to a wireless access point of a computer network, and the stationary module further including a wired transceiver adapted to transmit the signal over a cable to a nurse call system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A location detection system comprising:
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a stationary module positioned at a known location within a facility, the stationary module including a first unique identifier and a first wireless transceiver adapted to transmit the first unique identifier; and a mobile patient support apparatus having a second unique identifier and a second wireless transceiver, the mobile patient support apparatus adapted to receive the first unique identifier from the stationary module, the mobile patient support apparatus further including a data table that correlates the first unique identifier to the known location within a healthcare facility, the mobile patient support apparatus adapted to transmit the known location to a wireless access point of a computer network using a third wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A location detection system comprising:
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a mobile patient support apparatus having a first unique identifier and a first wireless transceiver, the mobile patient support apparatus adapted to transmit the first unique identifier via the first wireless transceiver; and a stationary module positioned at a fixed location within a healthcare facility, the stationary module including a second unique identifier and a second wireless transceiver adapted to receive the first unique identifier from the mobile patient support apparatus, the stationary module also including a data table that correlates the first unique identifier to the fixed location within the healthcare facility. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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