Secure medication transport and administration system
First Claim
1. A portable medication dispensing system comprising:
- a portable medication tote, configured to be carried by a user, comprising;
a plurality of securable compartments, each configured to hold medication;
a controller, responsive to access information comprising patient identification information, user identification information, and an authorized location, the controller configured to;
assign a patient to at least one of the plurality of securable compartments such that medications for the patient are authorized for placement into the at least one securable compartment;
selectively permit the user access to the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a first command to unlock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user has access to the at least one securable compartment;
restrict access to retrieval of the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a second command to lock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user does not have access to the at least one securable compartment;
generate an alert if the portable medication tote leaves the authorized location; and
store user information, the user information including an assigned caregiver authorized to fill the at least one securable compartment, usage information, and access information for the at least one securable compartment; and
an information output module configured to;
output the usage information indicating access to the at least one securable compartment.
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Abstract
A portable medication dispensing system is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a portable medication tote comprising a securable compartment configured to hold medication, and a controller, responsive to access information, configured to assign a patient to the securable compartment such that medications for the patient are authorized for placement into the securable compartment. The controller is also configured to selectively permit a user access to the medications for the patient in the securable compartment when the access information indicates the user has access to the securable compartment, and restrict access to retrieval of the medications for the patient in the securable compartment when the access information indicates the user does not have access to the securable compartment. The system also includes an information output module configured to output usage information regarding access to the securable compartment.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable medication dispensing system comprising:
a portable medication tote, configured to be carried by a user, comprising; a plurality of securable compartments, each configured to hold medication; a controller, responsive to access information comprising patient identification information, user identification information, and an authorized location, the controller configured to; assign a patient to at least one of the plurality of securable compartments such that medications for the patient are authorized for placement into the at least one securable compartment; selectively permit the user access to the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a first command to unlock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user has access to the at least one securable compartment; restrict access to retrieval of the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a second command to lock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user does not have access to the at least one securable compartment; generate an alert if the portable medication tote leaves the authorized location; and store user information, the user information including an assigned caregiver authorized to fill the at least one securable compartment, usage information, and access information for the at least one securable compartment; and an information output module configured to; output the usage information indicating access to the at least one securable compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, for patient-specific medication dispensing, comprising:
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assigning, by a controller, a patient to at least one of a plurality of securable compartments in a portable medication tote, the tote configured to be carried by a user and comprising the controller, the at least one securable compartment configured to store medications for the patient; selectively permitting, by the controller, access to the user to store the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a first command to unlock the at least one securable compartment when access information indicates the user has storage access to the at least one securable compartment; comparing a bedside identification of the user and a bedside identification of the patient to the access information to determine whether the user has access to dispense to the patient the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment; selectively permitting, by the controller, access to the user to dispense to the patient the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment using the determination; restricting, by the controller, access to the user to store the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a second command to lock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user does not have storage access to the at least one securable compartment; storing user information, the user information including an assigned caregiver authorized to fill the at least one securable compartment, usage information, and access information for the at least one securable compartment; generating an alert if the portable medication tote is removed from an authorized usage area; and outputting the usage information indicating the user access to the at least one securable compartment, wherein the access information comprises patient identification information, user identification information, and the authorized usage area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a processor to execute instructions to control a portable medication dispensing system by performing steps comprising:
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assigning, by a controller, a patient to at least one of a plurality of securable compartments in a portable medication tote, the tote configured to be carried by a user and comprising the controller, the at least one securable compartment configured to store medications for the patient; selectively permitting, by the controller, access to the user to store the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a first command to unlock the at least one securable compartment when access information indicates the user has storage access to the at least one securable compartment; restricting, by the controller, access to the user to store the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment by sending a second command to lock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user does not have storage access to the at least one securable compartment; comparing a bedside identification of the user and a bedside identification of the patient to the access information to determine whether the user has access to dispense to the patient the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment; selectively permitting, by the controller, access to the user to dispense to the patient the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment using the determination; storing user information, the user information including an assigned caregiver authorized to fill the at least one securable compartment, usage information, and access information for the at least one securable component; generating an alert if the portable medication tote leaves the authorized location; and outputting usage information regarding the user access to the assignment, access, and/or determination made regarding the at least one securable compartment, wherein the access information comprises patient identification information, user identification information, and the authorized location. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A portable dispensing system comprising:
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a portable item tote, configured to be carried by a user, comprising; a plurality of securable compartments, each configured to hold items; a controller, responsive to access information comprising patient identification information, user identification information, and an authorized usage area, the controller configured to; assign an assignee to at least one of the plurality of securable compartments such that items for the assignee are authorized for placement into the at least one securable compartment; selectively permit the user access to the items for the assignee in the at least one securable compartment by sending a first command to unlock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user has access to the at least one securable compartment; and restrict access to retrieval of the items for the assignee in the at least one securable compartment by sending a second command to lock the at least one securable compartment when the access information indicates the user does not have access to the at least one securable compartment; store user information, the user information including an assigned caregiver authorized to fill the at least one securable compartment, usage information, and access information for the patient in the at least one securable compartment; generate an alert if the portable medication tote is removed from the authorized usage area; and an information output module configured to; output usage information regarding access to the at least one securable compartment.
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