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System for monitoring caregivers and equipment

  • US 8,487,774 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2012
  • Issued: 07/16/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computing device to monitor caregivers and equipment, the computing device comprising a processor and processor-executable instructions embodied in one or more machine-accessible media to:

  • receive an alarm signal from a vital signs monitor associated with a patient located in a patient room, the alarm signal indicating that an alarm is activated at the vital signs monitor;

    determine whether a caregiver is located in the patient room; and

    send a signal to the vital signs monitor to silence the alarm in response to the caregiver being detected in the patient room.

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