Patient monitoring alarm escalation system and method
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1. A pulse oximetry monitoring system, comprising:
- a pulse oximeter including a plurality of built-in speakers, wherein the pulse oximeter comprises an alarm device configured to;
initiate a primary alarm through one of the plurality of built-in speakers in response to determining that a measurement of a physiological data value obtained by the pulse oximeter meets a defined requirement;
initiate a secondary alarm through another of the plurality of built-in speakers if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a first designated event; and
escalate a property of the secondary alarm if the alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a second designated event.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a patient monitoring alarm escalation system and method. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention include an alarm detection device configured to measure physiological data received via a patient monitor, the alarm detection device configured to initiate an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data, and an alarm device configured to emit a first signal with a first property and a second signal with a second property, the first signal being emitted when the alarm is initiated, the second signal being emitted if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a designated event.
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1. A pulse oximetry monitoring system, comprising:
a pulse oximeter including a plurality of built-in speakers, wherein the pulse oximeter comprises an alarm device configured to; initiate a primary alarm through one of the plurality of built-in speakers in response to determining that a measurement of a physiological data value obtained by the pulse oximeter meets a defined requirement; initiate a secondary alarm through another of the plurality of built-in speakers if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a first designated event; and escalate a property of the secondary alarm if the alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a second designated event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
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an alarm detection device configured to measure physiological data received via the pulse oximeter, the alarm detection device configured to initiate an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data; a first built-in speaker configured to emit a first signal with a first property; and a second built-in speaker configured to emit a second signal with a second property, the first signal and the second signal being emitted when the alarm is initiated, and wherein the alarm detection device is configured to escalate the second property of the second signal if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a designated event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for facilitating clinical vigilance, comprising:
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receiving physiological data from a patient into a pulse oximeter; measuring the physiological data with the pulse oximeter and initiating an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data; emanating a first signal with a first property from a first built-in speaker of the pulse oximeter, and a second signal with a second property from a second built-in speaker of the pulse oximeter when the alarm is initiated; and escalating the first property or the second property if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a designated event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A pulse oximeter configured to receive blood oxygen saturation data from a patient, the monitor comprising:
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an alarm detection device configured to measure the blood oxygen saturation data and initiate an alarm in response to a value of the blood oxygen saturation data meeting a criterion; at least two speakers directly coupled with the pulse oximeter, the at least two speakers each configured to emanate a first signal and a second signal when the alarm is initiated; and an alarm timer configured to start when the alarm is initiated and to reset with a reduced period if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a designated event, wherein said alarm detection device is configured to escalate a property of the first signal or the second signal upon completion of each period of the alarm timer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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