System for monitoring caregivers and equipment
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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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Abstract
A hospital monitoring system for monitoring hospital personnel, a plurality of patient locations for patients, and associated devices is configured to control the associated devices based on the presence of hospital personnel or alarms.
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20 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring caregivers and equipment, the method comprising, with a computing device:
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receiving 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; determining whether a caregiver is located in the patient room; and sending a lockout signal to another device located in the patient room in response to the caregiver being detected in the patient room, the lockout signal being configured to prevent the patient from actuating one or more controls of the other device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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