System and method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of blood product administration and transfusion
US8204694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment the present invention relates to a method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment. Information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department is documented in a database. An indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider is received and the database is automatically updated to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient. The present invention also relates to a method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment is provided.
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