Patient support apparatus with in-room device communication
First Claim
1. A patient support system comprising:
- a patient support apparatus having a surface upon which a patient may be supported;
a display supported on said patient support apparatus for displaying status information about the patient support apparatus;
a wireless sensor positioned on said patient support apparatus and adapted to detect the presence of, and identity of, a plurality of mobile electronic tags that are simultaneously positioned within a vicinity of the patient support apparatus, a first one of said mobile electronic tags being attached to a patient assigned to the patient support apparatus and a second one of the mobile electronic tags being attached to a piece of medical equipment used in the treatment of the patient, the wireless sensor communicating directly with the first and second mobile electronic tags when the first and second mobile electronic tags are within the vicinity of the patient support apparatus; and
a controller positioned on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the wireless sensor and the display, said controller including a memory in which a patient care protocol is stored, said patient care protocol applying to a patient assigned to said patient support apparatus and determined based at least partially upon the identity and location of both the first and second mobile electronic tags, said controller adapted to determine if the patient care protocol is being implemented based upon the presence of the first and second mobile electronic tags, and said controller further adapted to provide an indication on the display of any event which the patient care protocol indicates should be communicated to a caregiver.
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Abstract
A patient support system includes a patient support apparatus—which may be a bed or the like—and one or more mobile electronic tags that are positionable in the room and which communicate wirelessly with the patient support apparatus. The electronic tags are attached to one or more of a patient, a medical device, or a caregiver. After detecting the tag(s), the patient support apparatus implements one or more patient care protocols, and provides alerts if the protocols are violated. The implementation may be automatic or require caregiver confirmation. The protocols can be for fall prevention, bed sore prevention, pneumonia prevention, caregiver hand washing, dialysis, and/or other purposes. The patient support apparatus determines the protocol(s) based on one or more of the following: the type of medical device, the specific patient, the presence or absence of the caregiver, and/or information transmitted to, or input into, the patient support apparatus.
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1. A patient support system comprising:
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a patient support apparatus having a surface upon which a patient may be supported; a display supported on said patient support apparatus for displaying status information about the patient support apparatus; a wireless sensor positioned on said patient support apparatus and adapted to detect the presence of, and identity of, a plurality of mobile electronic tags that are simultaneously positioned within a vicinity of the patient support apparatus, a first one of said mobile electronic tags being attached to a patient assigned to the patient support apparatus and a second one of the mobile electronic tags being attached to a piece of medical equipment used in the treatment of the patient, the wireless sensor communicating directly with the first and second mobile electronic tags when the first and second mobile electronic tags are within the vicinity of the patient support apparatus; and a controller positioned on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the wireless sensor and the display, said controller including a memory in which a patient care protocol is stored, said patient care protocol applying to a patient assigned to said patient support apparatus and determined based at least partially upon the identity and location of both the first and second mobile electronic tags, said controller adapted to determine if the patient care protocol is being implemented based upon the presence of the first and second mobile electronic tags, and said controller further adapted to provide an indication on the display of any event which the patient care protocol indicates should be communicated to a caregiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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