Hospital display terminal
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1. A wireless terminal for use in a medical care administration management system, comprising:
- a code scanner, configured to read scan codes;
a processor, configured to determine whether the scan codes correspond to patient data or instructions; and
a wireless transceiver, configured to wirelessly transmit the scan codes read by the code scanner to a system computer;
wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether a scan code corresponding to an instruction can be performed locally, and is further configured to perform the instruction locally without transmitting the instruction to the system computer;
wherein the wireless transceiver is further configured to communicate with the system computer if a scan code is to be transmitted to the system computer, and the wireless transceiver is further configured to transmit scan codes to the system computer during scheduled communication sessions;
wherein the processor includes a data processing module which is configured to determine whether a scan code instruction is an immediate instruction, and is configured to transmit an immediate instruction to the system computer prior to the next scheduled communication session with the system computer; and
wherein the wireless terminal further comprises a scheduling module (182) configured to track elapsed time after a predetermined medication administration time and will generate an alert or notification message if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined latency time.
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Abstract
A system is described for managing administration of medical care. The system can include a patient record system that contains electronic records for patients in a hospital. The electronic records may include scheduling information for medicine administration to the patient. A display terminal can be connected to the patient record system and be configured to read an RFID tag on the patient. The display terminal can then identify the patient and display the patient'"'"'s medicine schedule.
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13 Claims
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1. A wireless terminal for use in a medical care administration management system, comprising:
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a code scanner, configured to read scan codes; a processor, configured to determine whether the scan codes correspond to patient data or instructions; and a wireless transceiver, configured to wirelessly transmit the scan codes read by the code scanner to a system computer; wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether a scan code corresponding to an instruction can be performed locally, and is further configured to perform the instruction locally without transmitting the instruction to the system computer; wherein the wireless transceiver is further configured to communicate with the system computer if a scan code is to be transmitted to the system computer, and the wireless transceiver is further configured to transmit scan codes to the system computer during scheduled communication sessions; wherein the processor includes a data processing module which is configured to determine whether a scan code instruction is an immediate instruction, and is configured to transmit an immediate instruction to the system computer prior to the next scheduled communication session with the system computer; and wherein the wireless terminal further comprises a scheduling module (182) configured to track elapsed time after a predetermined medication administration time and will generate an alert or notification message if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined latency time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling processes in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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reading a scan code; receiving a read scan code into a wireless terminal; analyzing the read scan code on the wireless terminal to determine whether the scan code corresponds to patient data or an instruction; and
if the scan code corresponds to an instruction;determining if the instruction is to be performed locally or on a system computer, and wherein; if the instruction is to be performed locally in the wireless terminal, executing the instruction in the wireless terminal without transmitting the instruction to the system computer; and if the instruction is to be executed by the system computer, transmitting the scan code corresponding to the instruction to the system computer for execution during a scheduled communication session with the system computer; determining whether a scan code instruction is an immediate instruction and if it is, transmitting the immediate instruction to the system computer prior to the next scheduled communication session with the system computer; and tracking elapsed time after a predetermined medication administration time and generating an alert or notification message if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined latency time. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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