Wireless patient care system and method
First Claim
1. A patient care system, comprising:
- a server comprising means for wireless communications;
at least one patient communication device comprising;
a user interface, andwireless communications means for sending an assistance signal to said server; and
at least one caregiver communication device comprising;
a user interface,wireless communications means for receiving a notification signal from said server, anda display indicating said notification signal,wherein said server includes a server memory storing server instructions and a server processor for executing said server instructions, said server instructions when executed causing said server processor to send said notification signal to a plurality of caregiver communication devices when preset conditions have been satisfied upon receipt of an assistance signal, and further configured to track the receipt of each assistance signal;
wherein said patient communication devices or said caregiver communication devices further comprise a proximity detector;
wherein said wireless communication means of said patient communication devices or of said caregiver communication devices is further configured to send an arrival signal to said server upon arrival of a caregiver in proximity to a patient;
wherein said server is further configured to track each arrival signal;
wherein said user interface of said patient communication device comprises feedback buttons;
wherein said wireless communication means of said patient communication devices is further configured to send a feedback signal to said server;
wherein said server is further configured to track each of said feedback signals; and
wherein said feedback buttons become available once said proximity detector determines that said caregiver communication device is outside of a preset proximity to a patient communication device.
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Abstract
A patient care system and a corresponding method that provide patient monitoring. The system includes a server, at least one patient communication device, and at least one caregiver communication device. The communication devices send receiving signals and notifications wirelessly to/from the server, and may be adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist. Notifications can be sent to the caregiver communication device to notify the user to provide care to a patient in response to a patient request for assistance based on defined conditions, which may be proximity based. The server may track all received and sent notifications and may provide analytics of this information to improve quality of healthcare in a facility.
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11 Claims
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1. A patient care system, comprising:
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a server comprising means for wireless communications; at least one patient communication device comprising; a user interface, and wireless communications means for sending an assistance signal to said server; and at least one caregiver communication device comprising; a user interface, wireless communications means for receiving a notification signal from said server, and a display indicating said notification signal, wherein said server includes a server memory storing server instructions and a server processor for executing said server instructions, said server instructions when executed causing said server processor to send said notification signal to a plurality of caregiver communication devices when preset conditions have been satisfied upon receipt of an assistance signal, and further configured to track the receipt of each assistance signal; wherein said patient communication devices or said caregiver communication devices further comprise a proximity detector; wherein said wireless communication means of said patient communication devices or of said caregiver communication devices is further configured to send an arrival signal to said server upon arrival of a caregiver in proximity to a patient; wherein said server is further configured to track each arrival signal; wherein said user interface of said patient communication device comprises feedback buttons; wherein said wireless communication means of said patient communication devices is further configured to send a feedback signal to said server; wherein said server is further configured to track each of said feedback signals; and wherein said feedback buttons become available once said proximity detector determines that said caregiver communication device is outside of a preset proximity to a patient communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A patient care system, comprising:
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a server comprising means for wireless communications; at least one patient communication device comprising; a user interface, and wireless communications means for sending an assistance signal to said server; and at least one caregiver communication device comprising; a user interface, wireless communications means for receiving a notification signal from said server, and a display indicating said notification signal, wherein said server includes a server memory storing server instructions and a server processor for executing said server instructions, said server instructions when executed causing said server processor to send said notification signal to a plurality of caregiver communication devices when preset conditions have been satisfied upon receipt of an assistance signal, and further configured to track the receipt of each assistance signal; and further comprising a call light device, wherein said call light device comprises; wireless communications means for receiving a status signal from said patient communication devices; and an indicator light, wherein said indicator light changes colors to indicate patient call status, and wherein said wireless communication means of said patient communication devices is further configured to send a status signal to said call light device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing patient care, comprising:
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setting, at a server, preset conditions for sending a notification signal to at least one care giver communication device, and to designated ones of a plurality of caregiver communication devices to which to send said notification signal; receiving an assistance signal from a patient communication device;
tracking said assistance signal;determining whether to send a notification signal in response to said assistance signal or other preset conditions; sending said notification signal to said designated ones of said plurality of caregiver communication devices; updating all of said caregiver communication devices with remaining notification signals after a notification is satisfied; and further comprising receiving a noise level signal from said patient communication device;
determining whether said noise level signal satisfies said preset conditions; and
sending a noise level notification to said plurality of caregiver communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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