Closed loop medication use system and method
First Claim
1. A method for use of medication, comprising:
- prescribing medication on a prescription order to a patient;
transcribing the prescription order to verify appropriateness of the prescription order, wherein the prescription order is placed in a queue using a scheduling technique, wherein the transcribing generates a verified prescription order;
dispensing the medication from the verified prescription order;
administering the medication to the patient, wherein the administration of the medication is recorded; and
monitoring the patient.
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Abstract
A closed loop medication use system and method includes selecting a medication to prescribe to a patient based on patient information, such as laboratory results, radiology results, and patient allergies, healthcare industry practices, patient-care site specific guidelines, and medication information. The selected medication is prescribed on an unverified prescription order that is then transcribed. Transcribing includes performing multiple crosschecks of the prescription order to real-time patient information, healthcare industry practices, and medication information to generate a verified prescription order. After transcribing, the appropriate dispensing method is determined for the prescription order and dispensed. The dispensed medication is administered after confirmation by the administering clinician of the right patient, right medication, right dosage, right route, and right time. The whole process of medication use described above is monitored continuously in real-time. The monitored information is communicated to the prescribing, transcribing, dispensing and administering parts of the system.
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95 Claims
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1. A method for use of medication, comprising:
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prescribing medication on a prescription order to a patient;
transcribing the prescription order to verify appropriateness of the prescription order, wherein the prescription order is placed in a queue using a scheduling technique, wherein the transcribing generates a verified prescription order;
dispensing the medication from the verified prescription order;
administering the medication to the patient, wherein the administration of the medication is recorded; and
monitoring the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for medication use, comprising:
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a prescribing module, wherein the prescribing module generates a prescription order, wherein the prescription order prescribes medication for a patient;
a transcribing module to verify appropriateness of the prescription order, wherein the prescription order is placed in a queue using a scheduling technique, wherein the transcribing module generates a verified prescription order;
a dispensing module, wherein the dispensing module dispenses the medication from the verified prescription order;
an administering module to administer the medication to the patient, wherein the administration of the medication is recorded; and
a monitoring module to monitor information. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A closed loop medication use system for patient care, comprising:
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one or more centralized servers coupled to a plurality of databases, the databases stored on one or more storage devices;
a prescribing module coupled to the centralized servers, wherein the prescribing module generates a prescription order;
a transcribing module coupled to the centralized servers, wherein the prescribing module verifies appropriateness of the prescription order, wherein a scheduling technique is used to prioritize the prescription order into a list of pre-existing prescription orders in a queue;
a dispensing module coupled to the centralized servers, wherein the dispensing module dispenses one or more medications prescribed on the prescription order;
an administering module coupled to the centralized servers; and
a monitoring module coupled to the centralized servers, wherein the monitoring module monitors information generated by the closed loop medication use system. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A system for use of medication, the system comprising:
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means for prescribing medication on a prescription order to a patient;
means for transcribing the prescription order to verify appropriateness of the prescription order, wherein a scheduling technique is used to prioritize the prescription order into a list of pre-existing prescription orders;
means for dispensing the medication from the verified prescription order;
means for administering the medication to the patient, wherein the administration of the medication is recorded; and
means for monitoring the patient. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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