Method of patient care device integration with a hospital bed

• US 10,363,183 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2018
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Ribble, David L., Mann, Nicholas A., Lawrence, Brian L., Emmons, Kirsten M., Agdeppa, Eric D., Hood, Michael S., Zerhusen, Robert M., Lingenfelser, Joshua P., Dixon, Steven A., Severns, Ryan S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Toan N
• Application Number:
  US16/010,764
• Publication Number:
  US 20180296413A1
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: 34028607, 3405731, 5658, 5600, 5618, 5620, 52 364
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/207 Sensing devices adapted to collect urine
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/208 adapted to determine urine quantity, e.g. flow, volume
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6852 Catheters
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/16 Touchpads
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/20 Displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/44 for weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/46 for temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• 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 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0527 Weighing devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0528 : Steering or braking devices for castor wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/08 : Apparatus for transporting beds
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 9/0078 : with intermittent or alternately inflated bladders or cuffs mattresses for preventing bed-sores with alternated pressurized chambers A61G7/05776
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 9/0092 : Cuffs therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 : with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 : local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 : with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0017 : specially adapted for long-term hygiene care, e.g. urethral or indwelling catheters to prevent infections
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 : electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 : for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• 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 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Catheter monitor integration with patient support systems, such as patient beds, and with other healthcare communication systems including hand hygiene systems is provided. A patient bed that transmits bed data and catheter monitor data is disclosed. When catheter tubing is connected to a catheter monitor integrated into a patient bed, the bed automatically implements a falls prevention protocol. A countdown timer pertaining to removal of catheter tubing from a patient is displayed on one or more display devices. Monitoring for caregiver handwashing compliance in connection with use of a catheter monitor or a catheter kit is also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising

coupling a catheter monitor to a first barrier of a frame of a patient bed,

coupling a patient care device to a second barrier of the frame of the patient bed,

operating bed control circuitry of the patient bed to control at least one function of the patient bed,

operating the catheter monitor so that first circuitry of the catheter monitor communicates with the bed control circuitry, and

operating the patient care device so that second circuitry of the patient care device communicates with the bed control circuitry.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein coupling the catheter monitor to the first barrier comprises placing at least a portion of the catheter monitor in a first cavity of the first barrier.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein coupling the patient care device to the second barrier comprises placing at least a portion of the patient care device in a second cavity of the second barrier.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first barrier comprises a first siderail and the second barrier comprises a second siderail.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first barrier comprises a siderail and the second barrier comprises a footboard.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient care device comprises a compression device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient care device comprises a pulse oximeter.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient care device comprises a vital signs monitor.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the vital signs monitor comprises one or more of the following:

a heart rate monitor, a respiration rate monitor, or a blood pressure monitor.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising coupling a second patient care device to a third barrier of the frame of the patient bed and operating the second patient care device so that third circuitry of the second patient care device communicates with the bed control circuitry.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising operating a GUI of the patient bed to display bed information pertaining to the at least one function of the patient bed, to display monitor information pertaining to at least one function of the catheter monitor, and to display device information pertaining to at least one function of the patient care device.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising operating the bed control circuitry to communicate to a network of a healthcare facility bed information pertaining to the at least one function of the patient bed, monitor information pertaining to at least one function of the catheter monitor, and device information pertaining to at least one function of the patient care device.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising operating the bed control circuitry to communicate to a network of a healthcare facility bed identification (ID) data, catheter monitor identification (ID) data, and patient care device identification (ID) data.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising operating the bed control circuitry to communicate to the network of the healthcare facility patient identification (ID) data.

15. A method comprising

operating control circuitry of a patient support structure to control at least one function of the patient support structure, and

operating the control circuitry to implement a falls prevention protocol in response to a signal from a patient care device indicating at least one of the following:

the patient care device being turned on or a tube being attached to the patient care device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, in connection with operating the control circuitry to implement the falls prevention protocol, the control circuitry generating an alert to indicate at least one or more of the following:

that casters of the patient support structure are not braked or that at least one siderail of the patient support structure is not in a raised position or that an upper frame of the patient support structure is not in a lowered position relative to a base frame of the patient support structure.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein, in connection with operating the control circuitry to implement the falls prevention protocol, the control circuitry generating an alert if a patient position monitoring system of the patient support structure indicates that the patient has exited the patient support structure or has moved toward exiting the patient support structure by a threshold amount.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising operating the control circuitry to send a nurse call signal to at least one remote nurse call system computer device in response to a violation of the falls prevention protocol.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising operating the control circuitry to send data to at least one remote computer device of an electronic medical records system pertaining to operation of the patient care device or implementation of the falls prevention protocol or both.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising operating the control circuitry to send data to at least one computer device that signals an electronic room sign to display information pertaining to the falls prevention protocol.