Medication management system
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for use with an infusion pump for reducing the possibility of medication errors, the infusion pump being capable of being programmed with pumping parameters, the system comprising:
- a first program configured to accept user inputs related to pump operating parameter limits and to generate a data base from those user inputs; and
a second program located in an infusion pump configured to;
receive the pump parameter data base generated by the first program;
compare pumping parameters programmed into the infusion pump by an operator with the data base; and
monitor the comparison and if the comparison exceeds the limits established in the data base, provide an indication to a pump operator that the programmed pumping parameter is outside the limits in the data base.
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Abstract
A system and method for confirming that a medication administration device has been programmed with the correct medication administration parameters. A medical database carrier is used compare medication delivery parameters entered into a medication administration device to institutionally established guidelines or more widely accepted protocols to ensure that the medication is delivered in accordance to those guidelines. The medical database carrier may also be configured to communicate information regarding medication delivery and other patient information between a control system in communication with the care-giving facility'"'"'s other information systems and a patient specific asset such as an infusion pump. The medical database carrier may be a smartcard, a PDA such as a Palm™ Pilot, laptop computer, pager, mobile phone, or other device capable of storing, processing and communicating information. The system may use either wired or wireless connections to communicate information between the components of the system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for use with an infusion pump for reducing the possibility of medication errors, the infusion pump being capable of being programmed with pumping parameters, the system comprising:
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a first program configured to accept user inputs related to pump operating parameter limits and to generate a data base from those user inputs; and a second program located in an infusion pump configured to; receive the pump parameter data base generated by the first program; compare pumping parameters programmed into the infusion pump by an operator with the data base; and monitor the comparison and if the comparison exceeds the limits established in the data base, provide an indication to a pump operator that the programmed pumping parameter is outside the limits in the data base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for use with a patient medical device, the device having specific operating data associated with it, the system comprising:
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a first processor configured to accept user inputs related to operating data limits associated with the medical device and to generate a data base from those user inputs; and a second processor configured to; receive the data base generated by the first processor; compare the actual operating data of the medical device with the data base limits; and monitor the comparison and if the comparison shows that actual operating data of the medical device exceed the limits established in the data base, provide an indication the operating data of the medical device are outside the limits in the data base. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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