Automatically tracking mobilized equipment and nurse call priority assignment system and method
US7333002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H80/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
By combining the information acquired from a location system that is tracking equipment and/or personnel within a hospital environment, automatic assignment of the “re-located” patient monitoring equipment can be made in concert with a nurse call system. By utilizing time-based elimination criteria, monitoring equipment that is coupled to generic port can be automatically processed for port priorities, and equipment assignment changes. An event subscription manager with location bridges and nurse call bridges facilitate the automatic association of the patient monitoring equipment to the respective nurse call system and intended information therein. By use of the automatic association paradigms, manual alarm and assignment tasks can be minimized.
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