System and method for collecting data and managing patient care
First Claim
1. A system for programming a clinical device to deliver medication to a patient comprising:
- a first computer having a memory for storing identification data, patient data, clinical device data, and clinical device operating parameters and being operably connected to the clinical device;
a second computer for verifying, monitoring and recording medical treatment provided to the patient, the second computer having a memory in which is stored identification data, clinical device data and patient treatment data, the patient treatment data including medication identification data and clinical device operating parameters associated with the medication identification data for programming the clinical device to deliver the medication to the patient;
first input means operatively connected to the first computer for input of identification data to the first computer;
second input means operatively connected to the second computer for input of identification data, patient data, clinical device data and patient treatment data to the second computer;
communication means for operatively connecting the first computer to the second computer, wherein identification data input into the first computer is communicated to the second computer by the communication means,wherein the second computer compares the communicated identification data to the identification data stored in the memory of the second computer; and
wherein the second computer downloads the clinical device operating parameters associated with the patient treatment data to the first computer to program and operate the clinical device in accordance with the downloaded operating parameters if the comparison of the identification data by the second computer satisfies a predetermined condition.
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Abstract
A care management system in which the management of the administration of care for patients is automated. Hospital information systems are monitored and the information from those systems is used in verifying the administrations of care to patients. The care management system monitors ongoing administrations for progress and automatically updates records and provides alarms when necessary. The care management system is modular in nature but is fully integrated among its modules. Particular lists of data, such as the termination times of all ongoing infusions, provide hospital staff current information for increased accuracy and efficiency in planning. Features include the automatic provision of infusion parameters to pumps for accurate and efficient configuration of the pump, and providing an alarm when an unscheduled suspension of an infusion exceeds a predetermined length of time.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for programming a clinical device to deliver medication to a patient comprising:
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a first computer having a memory for storing identification data, patient data, clinical device data, and clinical device operating parameters and being operably connected to the clinical device; a second computer for verifying, monitoring and recording medical treatment provided to the patient, the second computer having a memory in which is stored identification data, clinical device data and patient treatment data, the patient treatment data including medication identification data and clinical device operating parameters associated with the medication identification data for programming the clinical device to deliver the medication to the patient; first input means operatively connected to the first computer for input of identification data to the first computer; second input means operatively connected to the second computer for input of identification data, patient data, clinical device data and patient treatment data to the second computer; communication means for operatively connecting the first computer to the second computer, wherein identification data input into the first computer is communicated to the second computer by the communication means, wherein the second computer compares the communicated identification data to the identification data stored in the memory of the second computer; and wherein the second computer downloads the clinical device operating parameters associated with the patient treatment data to the first computer to program and operate the clinical device in accordance with the downloaded operating parameters if the comparison of the identification data by the second computer satisfies a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling the delivery of a medical treatment from a clinical device, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing medical treatment data comprising patient identification data, medication identification data and clinical device operating parameters associated with the patient identification data and the medication identification data in a memory of a first processor; inputting medication identification data associated with medication to be administered to a patient into a second processor; inputting patient identification data into the second processor; communicating the medication identification data and the patient identification data from the second processor to the first processor; comparing the communicated patient identification data and medication identification data to patient and medication identification data stored in the first processor; communicating the clinical device operating parameters associated with the patient identification data and medication identification data stored in the first processor to the clinical device operably connected to the second processor to program the clinical device to operate in accordance with the clinical device operating parameters if the comparison of the patient identification data and medication identification data by the first processor satisfies a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for programming a clinical device to deliver medication to a patient comprising:
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a terminal operatively connected to the clinical device; a processor having a memory in which is stored identification data, clinical device data and patient treatment data, the patient treatment data including medication identification data and clinical device operation parameters associated with the medication identification data for programming the clinical device to deliver the medication to the patient; first input means operatively connected to the terminal for input of identification data to the terminal; second input means operatively connected to the processor for input of identification data, patient data, clinical device data and patient treatment data, wherein the processor stores the identification data, patient data, clinical device data and patient treatment data in the memory; communication means for operatively connecting the terminal to the processor, wherein identification data input into the first input means is communicated to the processor by the communication means; wherein the processor compares the communicated identification data to the stored identification data; and wherein the processor downloads the clinical device operating parameters associated with the patient treatment data to the terminal to program and operate the clinical device in accordance with the downloaded operating parameters in response to an acceptable comparison of the identification data by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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