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System and method for monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication in a healthcare facility

  • US 9,767,256 B2
  • Filed: 04/22/2016
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a patient/medication identification (ID) device comprising medication/patient information indicative of a medication and a patient;

    at least one reader device at a respective location capable of reading the ID device and correlating a location of the ID device to the respective location;

    a processor in data communication with the at least one reader device, the processor configured to;

    determine a last-known location of a package based on a received medication/patient information associated with the package and a location ID;

    when the last-known location of the package based on the received medication/patient information associated with the package and the location ID corresponds to a delivery location of the package, determine whether the package is delivered within a predetermined time interval; and

    send an electronic notification message to a mobile communication device carried by a user, the electronic notification message being indicative of delivery progress information of the package.

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