PATIENT INFORMATION SOFTWARE SYSTEM INCLUDING INFUSION MAP

• US 20140067425A1
• Filed: 09/06/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baxter Healthcare SA (Baxter International Inc.), Baxter International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Baxter Healthcare SA (Baxter International Inc.), Baxter International Inc.
• Inventors: Dudar, Thomas Edward, Jepson, Steven Clarence
• Granted Patent: US 10,157,266 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

An infusion map system includes a memory storing at least infusion mapping instructions, and a processor that executes the stored instructions. When the processor executes the infusion mapping instructions, the infusion map system performs a displaying function that displays at least a portion of an electronic medical record associated with a patient and a diagramming function that receives the electronic medical record and generates an infusion map showing all intravenous drugs being administered to the patient. For each of the drugs, the infusion map further illustrates a route of administration for the drug. An order administering function performed by the system allows a user to alter the infusion map, and a record updating function of annotating the electronic medical record to correspond to the altered infusion map.

Claims

1. A patient information software system comprising:

a memory storing at least infusion mapping instructions;

a processor that, when executing the infusion mapping instructions, performs operations including;

a displaying function that displays at least a portion of an electronic medical record associated with a patient;

a diagramming function that receives the electronic medical record and generates an infusion map showing all intravenous drugs being administered to the patient, wherein, for each of the drugs, the infusion map further illustrates a route of administration for the drug;

an order administering function that allows a user to alter the infusion map; and

a record updating function of annotating the electronic medical record to correspond to the altered infusion map.

2. The patient information software system of claim 1, wherein said infusion map schematically represents a list of drugs being administered to the patient intravenously and, for each of the drugs being administered, stores at least a catheter port at which the drug is entering the patient'"'"'s body and an indication of tubing connecting the drug to the catheter port.

3. The patient information software system of claim 1, wherein said order administration function further comprises:

receiving order information for a new order that would alter the infusion map;

determining compatibility of the new order with the infusion map; and

updating the infusion map as specified in the new order.

4. The patient information software system of claim 3, wherein said determining compatibility comprises:

comparing the received order information with patient allergy information stored in the electronic medical record associated with the patient;

determining whether there are any physical incompatibilities between the received order information and the infusion map; and

checking for mass flow balance errors in the received order information.

5. The patient information software system of claim 3, wherein said updating comprises automatically generating one or more changes to the infusion map based on the received order information.

6. The patient information software system of claim 3, wherein said updating comprises:

generating a list of one or more components for use with the new order information;

presenting said list of one or more components to a user;

receiving a user selection from among said one or more listed components; and

updating said infusion map to include said selected component.

7. The patient information software system of claim 3, wherein said updating comprises:

receiving bar code information from a code reader;

comparing said received bar code information with an equipment database to determine which piece of equipment was scanned; and

updating said infusion map to include said scanned equipment.

8. An infusion mapping process comprising:

retrieving and displaying at least a portion of an electronic medical record associated with a patient;

generating an infusion map schematically showing all intravenous drugs being administered to the patient based on the retrieved electronic medical record, wherein for each of the drugs the schematic diagram illustrates a route of administration for the drug;

receiving a new order that alters the infusion map;

updating said electronic medical record to correspond to the altered infusion map.

9. The infusion mapping process of claim 8, further comprising checking compatibility of said received new order information with said infusion map, wherein said update is performed if it is determined that there is no compatibility problem between said received new order information and said infusion map.

10. The infusion mapping process of claim 8, wherein, for each of the drugs being administered, said infusion map stores information regarding at least a catheter port at which the drug is entering the patient'"'"'s body and associated equipment connecting the drug to the catheter port

11. The infusion mapping process of claim 10, wherein said new order includes new order information specifying a drug to be administered to the patient and equipment for connecting the drug to the patient, and wherein said updating comprises adding equipment to the infusion map based on said received new order information.

12. The infusion mapping process of claim 10, wherein said new order includes new order information specifying a drug to be administered to the patient, and wherein said updating comprises:

creating a list of equipment;

receiving user input selecting one or more pieces of equipment from said list; and

adding said one or more selected pieces of equipment to said infusion map.

13. The infusion mapping process of claim 10, wherein said updating comprises:

maintaining a database storing a plurality of pieces of equipment and, for each said piece of equipment, associating an identifying code therewith;

receiving, as input data from a code reader;

comparing the received data with said plurality of identifying codes stored in said database;

selecting a piece of equipment on the basis of said received data matching said identifying code associated therewith; and

adding said selected piece of equipment to said infusion map.

14. The infusion mapping process of claim 10, wherein said new order includes new order information specifying a drug to be discontinued, and wherein said updating comprises deleting said drug and said associated equipment from said infusion map.

15. The infusion mapping process of claim 8, wherein said retrieving retrieves said at least a portion of the electronic medical record associated with the patient from a hospital information system.

16. A hospital information system comprising:

an electronic medical record server maintaining a plurality of patient electronic medical records;

an infusion mapping device in communication with said electronic medical record server, said infusion mapping device performing operations including;

retrieving at least a portion of one or more of said plurality of patient electronic medical records, including a portion specifying intravenous drugs being administered to the patient and hospital equipment associated with the administration of the drugs;

for each of said one or more retrieved medical records, displaying an infusion map that schematically represents said portion specifying intravenous drugs being administered and associated hospital equipment;

modifying said infusion map;

updating said electronic medical record based on said modified infusion map; and

saving said updated electronic medical record to said electronic medical record server.

17. The hospital information system of claim 16, wherein access to each of said patient electronic medical records stored on said electronic medical record server is permitted for a particular set of one or more user names,

wherein infusion mapping further performs operations of receiving at least a user name and password, and

wherein said retrieving retrieves only those medical records which the received username is permitted to access.

18. The hospital information system of claim 16, wherein said infusion mapping device communicates with said electronic medical record server using a wireless communication interface.

19. The hospital information system of claim 16, wherein infusion mapping further performs operations of receiving an order, said order including at least information regarding a drug to be administered to a patient, and wherein said modifying modifies said infusion map based on said received order.

20. The hospital information system of claim 16, wherein said infusion mapping device further facilitates access to training and instructional content.