Hospital bed computer system for control of patient room environment

• US 8,674,839 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2013
• Issued: 03/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Zerhusen, Robert Mark, Reeder, Ryan A., Vogel, John D., Cerimele, Michael E., Riley, Carl W., Wildman, Timothy D.
• Primary Examiner(s): BLOUNT, ERIC
• Application Number:
  US13/738,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20130131870A1
• Time in Patent Office: 432 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/525, 340/286.07, 340/506, 340/286.02, 5/1, 561/0, 565/8, 551/2, 700/275, 600/300
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/046 C-shaped bed tables, e.g. foldable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4824 Touch or pain perception evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/001 Trolleys for transport of medicaments, food, linen, nursing supplies carts specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis A61B50/13; hand carts B62B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/004 mounted on the ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/005 mounted on the wall
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/80 for connecting a trolley to a device, e.g. bed or column table
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/001 with means for turning-over the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0506 Head or foot boards head or foot boards for comfort or ergonomics A47C19/022
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0513 covering particular sections of the bed, e.g. one or more partial side-rail sections along the bed
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 : characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 : with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 : electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 : Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 : Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 : stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 : relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 : delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 : for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/70 : for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 : Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 : Privileged access

Abstract

A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location. The point-of-care computer includes hardware coupled to a frame of a hospital bed.

Claims

1. A hospital bed for use in a patient room having a curtain, the hospital bed comprising

a frame to support a patient,

computer hardware coupled to the frame, and

a display screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the computer hardware, the display screen being operable by the patient to display at least one first icon which is selectable by the patient to control movement of the curtain in the patient room, wherein the computer device is configured to receive information indicating that a caregiver is located in the patient room and, in response, to command the display screen to display caregiver icons when a caregiver is located in the patient room.

2. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one first icon includes an open icon to open the curtain and a close icon to close the curtain.

3. The hospital bed of claim 2, wherein the display screen has a first indicator that is activated when the curtain is fully opened and the display has a second indicator that is activated when the curtain is fully closed.

4. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the display screen is also operable to display at least one second icon which is selectable by a patient to control room lighting.

5. The hospital bed of claim 4, wherein the at least second first icon includes a lighting up icon to increase the room lighting and a lighting down icon to decrease the room lighting.

6. The hospital bed of claim 5, wherein the display screen has a first indicator that is activated when the room lighting is turned off and the display has a second indicator that is activated when the room lighting is adjusted to maximum brightness.

7. The hospital bed of claim 4, wherein the at least one first icon and the at least one second icon are displayed on the display screen simultaneously.

8. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the display screen is also operable to display at least one second icon which is selectable by a patient to control a reading light.

9. The hospital bed of claim 8, wherein the at least one second icon includes a reading light up icon and a reading light down icon.

10. The hospital bed of claim 8, wherein the at least one first icon and the at least one second icon are displayed on the display screen simultaneously.

11. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the display screen is also operable to display at least one second icon which is selectable by a patient to adjust a room temperature of the patient room.

12. The hospital bed of claim 11, wherein the at least one second icon includes a room temperature up icon and a room temperature down icon.

13. The hospital bed of claim 11, wherein the at least one first icon and the at least one second icon are displayed on the display screen simultaneously.

14. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the display screen is also operable to display at least one second icon which is selectable by a patient to adjust a bed temperature of the hospital bed.

15. The hospital bed of claim 14, wherein the at least one second icon includes a bed temperature up icon and a bed temperature down icon.

16. The hospital bed of claim 14, wherein the at least one first icon and the at least one second icon are displayed on the display screen simultaneously.

17. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the at least one first icon includes a privacy curtain control icon that is selectable to control movement of a privacy curtain and room curtain control icon that is selectable to control movement of a room curtain.

18. The hospital bed of claim 1, wherein the computer hardware is configured to signal the display screen to display the at least one first icon in response to selection of an environment control icon that appears on a first menu of patient control icons.

19. The hospital bed of claim 18, wherein the computer hardware is configured to signal the display screen to display a second menu of caregiver control icons.

20. The hospital bed of claim 19, wherein the first menu of patient control icons and second menu of caregiver control icons are displayed on the display screen simultaneously.