Medical assistance and tracking method employing smart tags
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1. A method for assisting with any one or more of or any combination of administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure at a point of administration, use, treatment, or performance thereof, the method comprising:
- providing a first coded wireless RFID tag associated with a person who is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure;
wherein the first coded wireless RFID tag includes a permanent number and coded data comprising at least an identification of the person with which it is associated and an identification of any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive, and a relational check code representative of the permanent number or of the permanent number and the coded data;
providing a second coded wireless RFID tag associated with each of any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that is to be provided;
wherein each second coded wireless RFID tag includes a permanent number, coded data comprising at least an identification of the medication, implement, medical device, treatment and procedure with which it is associated and a relational check code representative of the permanent number or of the permanent number and the coded data;
reading the respective coded data of the first and second coded wireless RFID tags in conjunction with any one or more of or any combination of the administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure;
processing the relational check codes read from the first and second coded wireless RFID tags for verifying the coded data read therefrom;
comparing data from a computer database that includes data in addition to the respective coded data read from the first and second coded wireless RFID tags with the respective coded data read from the first and second coded wireless RFID tags for matching the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure to be provided with the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive; and
providing, responsive to said comparing, a visual indication, an audible indication, or both, indicating whether the provided any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure and the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive match or do not match,whereby the person that is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure is matched at the point of administration, use, treatment, and/or performance to the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that is to be provided.
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Abstract
A medical assistance method comprises providing a coded tag that is read and compared for matching a medication, implement, medical device, treatment and/or procedure and providing an indication of a match, e.g., by a visual and/or an audible indication.
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1. A method for assisting with any one or more of or any combination of administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure at a point of administration, use, treatment, or performance thereof, the method comprising:
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providing a first coded wireless RFID tag associated with a person who is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure; wherein the first coded wireless RFID tag includes a permanent number and coded data comprising at least an identification of the person with which it is associated and an identification of any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive, and a relational check code representative of the permanent number or of the permanent number and the coded data; providing a second coded wireless RFID tag associated with each of any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that is to be provided; wherein each second coded wireless RFID tag includes a permanent number, coded data comprising at least an identification of the medication, implement, medical device, treatment and procedure with which it is associated and a relational check code representative of the permanent number or of the permanent number and the coded data; reading the respective coded data of the first and second coded wireless RFID tags in conjunction with any one or more of or any combination of the administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure; processing the relational check codes read from the first and second coded wireless RFID tags for verifying the coded data read therefrom; comparing data from a computer database that includes data in addition to the respective coded data read from the first and second coded wireless RFID tags with the respective coded data read from the first and second coded wireless RFID tags for matching the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure to be provided with the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive; and providing, responsive to said comparing, a visual indication, an audible indication, or both, indicating whether the provided any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure and the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive match or do not match, whereby the person that is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure is matched at the point of administration, use, treatment, and/or performance to the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that is to be provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for assisting with any one or more of or any combination of administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure at a point of administration, use, treatment, or performance thereof, the method comprising:
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providing a coded wireless RFID tag associated with a person who is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure; wherein the coded wireless RFID tag includes a permanent number, coded data comprising at least an identification of the person with which it is associated and an identification of any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive, and a relational check code representative of the permanent number or of the permanent number and the coded data; reading the coded data of the coded wireless RFID tag in conjunction with any one or more of or any combination of the administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure, and a relational check code representative of the coded data; processing the relational check code read from the coded wireless RFID tag for verifying the coded data read therefrom; comparing data from a computer database that includes data corresponding to the coded data read from the coded wireless RFID tag and includes data in addition to the coded data read from the coded wireless RFID tag with the respective coded data read from the coded wireless RFID tag for matching the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure to be provided with the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive; and providing, responsive to said comparing, a visual indication, an audible indication, or both, indicating whether the provided any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure and the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive match or do not match, whereby the person that is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure is matched at the point of administration, use, treatment, and/or performance to the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that is to be provided. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for reducing the incidence of error in any one or more of or any combination of administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure, the method comprising:
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providing a coded wireless RFID tag associated with a person who is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure; wherein the coded wireless RFID tag includes a permanent number, coded data comprising at least an identification of the person with which it is associated and an identification of any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive, and a relational check code representative of the permanent number or of the permanent number and the coded data; reading the coded data of the coded wireless RFID tag in conjunction with any one or more of or any combination of the administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure; processing the relational check code read from the coded wireless RFID tag for verifying the coded data read therefrom; comparing data from a computer database that includes data corresponding to the coded data read from the coded wireless RFID tag and includes data in addition to the coded data read from the coded wireless RFID tag with the respective coded data read from the coded wireless RFID tag for matching the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure to be provided with the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive; and providing, responsive to said comparing, a visual indication, an audible indication, or both, indicating whether the provided any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure and the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that the person is to receive match or do not match, whereby the person that is to receive any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure is matched to the any one or more of or any combination of a medication, an implement, a medical device, a treatment and a procedure that is to be provided thereby reducing the likelihood of error in conjunction with administering a medication, using an implement, using a medical device, administering a treatment and performing a procedure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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