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An online occupational medicine management system and method that allow authorized physicians, patients, employers, and insurance companies to capture, store, retrieve, and disseminate an employee's medical records from any computer having Internet access. The employee medical information can be shared between the aforementioned parties in real time, resulting in improved quality of care and greater efficiency in the field of work-related injuries, i.e., workers' compensation. The online occupational medicine management system also provides physicians with diagnosis appropriate treatment protocols that can be pre-approved by a patient's employer and / or the employer's insurance company, thus requiring monitoring only of medical treatments that fall outside of the pre-approved protocols. Accordingly, administrative costs to insurance companies and employers are lessened, and payment time to physicians is reduced.

A patient activity monitoring system that allows caregivers of multiple patients to work more efficiently and with reduced cost, while increasing the quality and level of patient care. The system includes a plurality of remote monitoring subsystems, a plurality of user notification units, and a central monitoring unit with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) communicably coupled between the remote monitoring and user notification units. Each remote monitoring subsystem includes a remote monitoring unit, and a sensor device associated with a respective patient that detects one or more activity and / or physiological parameters of the patient. A simplified user interface including the GUI and the user notification units provides indications of the type and level of assistance required by one or more patients to caregivers at centralized and remote locations.

The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing care to a patient, comprising a patient care device having a number of configuration databases stored in a memory in the device. Each configuration database preferably includes protocols, operating limits, rule sets and / or operating features that collectively define an operating environment, or personality, of the device. Selection of a specific configuration database preferably is based at least in part upon patient-specific information obtained from any location in a distributed hospital network. Examples of such patient-specific information include patient age or size, patient medical characteristics, a location of the patient or a location of the care device. In a preferred embodiment, programming a patient care device to deliver a drug to a patient entails activating a configuration database and scanning a machine-readable drug label identifying a particular protocol stored in the activated database. The selected protocol includes default parameters for delivering the drug, and the label optionally includes instructions for deviating from the default protocol.

A patient activity monitoring system that allows caregivers of multiple patients to work more efficiently and with reduced cost, while increasing the quality and level of patient care. The system includes a plurality of remote monitoring subsystems, a plurality of user notification units, and a central monitoring unit with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) communicably coupled between the remote monitoring and user notification units. Each remote monitoring subsystem includes a remote monitoring unit, and a sensor device associated with a respective patient that detects one or more activity and / or physiological parameters of the patient. A simplified user interface including the GUI and the user notification units provides indications of the type and level of assistance required by one or more patients to caregivers at centralized and remote locations.

A pacifier pulse oximeter sensor includes pulse oximeter sensor elements located within the nipple of a pacifier. The pulse oximeter sensor elements may be completely within the nipple material, embedded within the nipple material, nested within the nipple material, or adjacent to the nipple material while not being exposed to the outside environment. The pulse oximeter sensor elements include a light source and a light detector. The pulse oximeter sensor elements communicate with an oximeter through wiring, an electrical connector, and / or wirelessly. An alternative embodiment adds oximeter processing capabilities to the pacifier pulse oximeter sensor.

The present disclosure describes systems and methods of a healthcare exchange system to exchange medical information, stored in different formats, between different entities. This exchange system provides a channel for the flow of information and patient records across different health care entities that may store data in different formats. The exchange system's ability to receive requests and retrieve corresponding data from various entities, along with the transformation of data from the storing format into a format specified by the requesting entity, allow a flexible and extendable healthcare information exchange system.

This invention is a protective covering to protect off-the-shelf disposable pulse oximeter sensors from bodily or surgical fluids. The protective covering will envelop and encase the inserted pulse oximeter sensor up to a point on the connection cable extending from the pulse oximeter sensor. The protective covering is a polypropylene, rubber, or similar material, which preferably is tapered from the large width at the entrance to the narrower width at the blind end. The protective covering is bilaminar in nature to contain a substantially rectangular pulse oximeter.

A method and system for documenting and managing patient information in real time for accurate medical examination and treatment of a patient is provided. An information carrier device that stores patient information is provided to the patient. A data extraction unit extracts the stored patient information from the information carrier device and transmits the extracted patient information to a patient information processing system. A recording unit records observational data comprising medical examination information and information on treatment prescribed for the patient. The patient information processing system processes and analyzes the patient information received from the information carrier device and / or the data extraction unit and the observational data extracted from the recording unit, generates a medical examination report in one or more of multiple formats, and transmits the medical examination report in one or more formats to the information carrier device for updating the patient information in the information carrier device.

The invention discloses a gerocamium intelligent nursing system and method based on the Internet of Things technology. The Internet of Things technology and the behavior identification technology are combined in the gerocamium intelligent nursing system and method to monitor physiological information, attitude information and environment information of the old through a patient monitor and an environment sensor, and meanwhile, position information of the old is computed through RFID label information carried by the patient monitor. When abnormal conditions occur, a video monitoring network obtains sequence images of monitoring video of the old according to the position information of the old, behavior identification is conducted on the sequence images, and then whether dangerous situations occur or not is judged according to the behaviors of the old. By means of the grocamium intelligent nursing system and method, dual judgment is conducted when the old are in danger, danger warning accuracy is improved, and after setup is completed, the grocamium intelligent nursing system can run automatically, and therefore workload of nursing personnel is lowered and nursing quality is improved.

The present invention relates to a system and method for assessing the impact of an ailment on a health related quality of life domain of a patient using a standardized common metric. The standardized common metric of the present invention enables the impact of various ailments to be compared.

A patient monitoring system according to one embodiment includes a real-time wetness sensor configured to detect the rate of change in wetness occurring within an associated diaper, and automatically adjusting the sensitivity of the sensor to account for a wetness event unrelated to urination. A monitoring unit may be utilized in such a manner that the monitoring system controller-monitors the wetness sensor and generates data associated with detected-wetness events relative to the diaper. A wireless transmitter configured with the monitoring unit and in communication with the monitoring system controller may be further utilized to send the generated data, through a host computer, to a caregiver unit having a caregiver system controller in communication with the host computer. The caregiver can then check the status of the patient, provide a service, and annotate the patients history by transmitting the recorded observation and service provided back to the base station.

System and methods for collecting, sharing and analyzing data of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) for improved health analytics. Quality of health care delivery is assessed and improved through use of data from EMRs. For example, data may be analyzed for a variety of purposes, including to determine variation in performance of a practice site, a group practice, or an individual clinician for the patient population on a given treatment or to identify a risk of disease for patients of the patient population.

The invention relates to the technical field of transfusion medicine dispensation and provides an ampule transfusion medicine dispensing device. The ampule transfusion medicine dispensing device can automatically start an ampule and pump medicine liquid in the ampule to be mixed with mother liquid in a mother liquid container. The invention also provides a powder bottle transfusion medicine dispensing device which can automatically mix medicine powder or liquid in a powder bottle with the mother liquid in the mother liquid container. The invention also provides an automatic transfusion medicine dispensing method. By using the device or method in the invention, the liquid in the ampule and the medicine powder or liquid in the powder bottle are operated to be mixed with the mother liquid, the problem of easy pollution of the medicine liquid at present is solved, the medicine dispensing risk and the doctor and patient complication are lowered, the labor is saved, and the nursing efficiency and the nursing quality are improved.

The invention provides automatic transfusion medicine dispensing equipment, which belongs to the technical field of transfusion medicine dispensation. The automatic transfusion medicine dispensing equipment can automatically extract liquid in an ampoule, medicine powder or water aqua in a powder bottle, and mother liquid in a mother liquid container to be mixed. The invention also provides an automatic transfusion medicine dispensing method. The equipment and the method in the invention can be used for realizing the effect of operating the liquid in the ampoule and the medicine powder or the water aqua in the powder bottle by a machine and mixing the liquid in the ampoule and the medicine powder or the water aqua in the powder bottle with the mother liquid, the problem of easy pollution of the medicine liquid is solved, the medicine dispensing risk is lowered, the disputes between doctors and patients can be reduced, and in addition, the invention saves labor and improves the nursing efficiency and quality.

The invention includes a system and processes to gather and analyze data to monitor, track, and provide care. The major subsystems of the invention include the Medical Digital Assistant (“MDA”), Server, Monitoring Devices, Dispensing Devices, Server, Dashboard, and Application Software. The invention includes the method for conducting data acquisition, monitoring, analysis, and reporting to diagnose and treat medical conditions such as diagnosing and treating specific medical conditions such as fertility and congestive heart failure.

The invention discloses a safety venous indwelling needle with a needleless interface positive-pressure closing valve, comprising a puncture needle, a puncture needle seat and a handle, wherein, the puncture needle is formed into a puncture needle protection assembly by a puncture protection sleeve, a spring, a plunger latch and an escapement clamp; a venous indwelling needle is formed by an indwelling needle soft tube, a puncture needle guide tube, an indwelling needle seat and a sealing plug; a needless interface positive-pressure closing valve is formed by a shell, a piston, a seal ring, a spring, a connecting soft tube and a base; the positive-pressure closing valve and a liquid out plug separated structure do not involve the indwelling needle, are easy to operate, can reduce pain, and avoid the indwelling needle from taking off; the puncture needle protection sleeve can protect the puncture needle before and after the use of the indwelling needle, has the advantages of without added length, small and exquisite volume, good hand feel, accurate control, high puncture precision, and convenience for puncture operation and the like, can automatically retract to protect the puncture needle, can avoid acupuncture injury on medical workers, has positive pressure closing function, can prevent venous blood flowing back and overflowing, prevent blood from being polluted and avoid the blood from forming blocking in the indwelling needle, does not need heparin tube closing and other operation, has needless connection function, and can avoid needle injury, improve working efficiency and protect the safety of medical workers and patients.

An accessory is connected between a leg bag and a urinary catheter to prevent microorganisms migrating from the leg bag up through the catheter. The accessory has a sleeve, connectors to connect the sleeve to the leg bag and to the urinary catheter, a filter positioned within the sleeve that can be coated with an antimicrobial composition, and a valve to prevent fluid from moving from the leg bag to the catheter. The antimicrobial coated sleeve can be used with or with out the filter. The filter is made by compounding a polymeric resin powder with an antimicrobial composition.

An electronic medical record system and method that enables easy entry and use of patient and other information. The system and method provides improvements in terms of features, speed, and ease of use. It includes the following steps: inputting patient information into an EMR system utilizing customizable templates; cross-referencing the information input with information databases, e.g., publicly available demographic-based information on the standards of care; and generating information from cross-referencing to provide user with recommendations for the patient (e.g., prescribe medication, order procedures, give immunization), if such a recommendation exists in the standards of care or is added by the user. The system and method utilize a computer. The present invention can be used to help practitioners avoid mistakes (e.g., forgetting standards of care), deliver a higher quality of care, measure performance, and proactively identify and contact patients who need a particular type of care.

A system for managing, storing, and viewing medical records wherein the method includes a portable digital memory device, a network, a medical record database, and a physician review portal. The medical records are reviewed by a physician and summarized to a condensed form of essential elements of a medical record through remote computer connected to a network. The reviewed medical record is then transferred to a portable digital memory device that is carried by the patient. The reviewed medical record can be viewed through a remote computer connected to the network or through the portable digital memory device. Also, a software program on the server can extract core elements from an electronic medical record prior to physician review.

A mechanical automatic intravenous medicine mixing device comprises an intravenous mixing area and is characterized in that a glass lifting window is arranged on the front portion of the intravenous medicine mixing area, a syringe storage box, a small package medicine bottle cover opening device and a cover opening locating device are arranged on the rear portion, a medicine mixing mechanical arm is arranged on the inner left side, a touch screen is arranged on the outer left side, a transfusion bag / bottle clamp and a medicine mixer are arranged on the left side of the bottom, a sterilizing lamp is arranged on the rear side of the inner top, a lamp is arranged on the front side of the inner top, a bottle taking and cover opening mechanical arm is arranged on the inner right side, and a medicine storage tray is arranged on the right side at the bottom. A recycling box is arranged below the small package medicine bottle cover opening device, a push-and-pull device composed of a driving mechanism and a transmission mechanism and a sensor are arranged at the front end of the medicine mixing mechanical arm, and a sensor is arranged at the front end of the bottle taking cover opening mechanical arm. By means of the mechanical automatic intravenous medicine mixing device, repeated work of medical staff is avoided, and the problem that the medical staff can be infected easily by mixed medicine in a medicine mixing process is solved.

The invention discloses an infusion monitoring apparatus and a monitoring method thereof. The infusion monitoring apparatus consists of a gravity sensor, a data acquisition unit, a data processing unit, terminal equipment and a power source. The infusion monitoring method comprises the following steps of: leading the sum of the weight of an infusion container, the weight of liquid medicine in the container and the weight of accessories to be equal to the initial weight Wo of the liquid medicine, and automatically judging the weight WG of the liquid medicine in the container by analysis software according to the standard of the infusion container; computing the dynamic change numerical value of the infusion speed, the time required for infusing residual liquid and the liquid level liquid quantity in the infusion container by a microprocessor, and when the dynamic change numerical value of the infusion speed and the liquid level liquid quantity in the infusion container exceed the critical alarm points of the dynamic change numerical value of the corresponding infusion speed and liquid level liquid quantity in the infusion container, sending out an alarm signal; and displaying all data of infusion parameters by a displayer, and sending to a nurse center by a wire network or a wireless network, so that the dynamic change process of the infusion process can be timely monitored by medical workers, and the problem of various inconveniences of the medical workers and the patients during infusion can be solved.

The present invention is a gap in care alert system for alerting someone associated with a patient (including in one embodiment the patient himself) that a gap in heath care will soon occur or in another embodiment that a gap in care has occurred for the patient based on the occurrence of a triggering event and the absence of a follow-up event occurring. Health insurance claims data may be used in the process to determine gaps in care.

The present invention relates to a system and method for assessing the impact of an ailment on a health related quality of life domain of a patient using a standardized common metric. The standardized common metric of the present invention enables the impact of various ailments to be compared.

A system and method by which medical care providers enter data representing a patient's condition(s), treatments provided and drugs prescribed and other information that may be germane to a patient's condition. The data is transmitted to both a managed-care organization as well as to interconnected centralized service center(s) that receive similar data from multiple participating providers. The service center(s) store, for each patient, all the data. When such data is received from the medical providers treating the patient the service center can create a profile of the patient and compare all of this data with a database or lookup table (LUT) that contains all of the recommended protocols, treatments, follow-up treatments, medications, etc. for a patient. When follow-up treatments, medications, etc. are recommended, the service center(s) can automatically send reminders, recommendations or suggestions to the patient's provider(s) to take recommended steps to ensure the wellness of the patient.

The invention discloses a shared cabinet type bed and a system thereof. The shared cabinet type bed comprises a cabinet, a folded bed, an intelligent lock, a processor, a communicator, a human-machineinteraction facility, and an identification code. The processor is connected to the intelligent lock, the communicator, and the human-machine interaction facility. The intelligent lock is arranged onthe cabinet and is used to lock the folded bed in the cabinet. The processor is used to receive a lock opening command and a lock opening cipher, judges whether the lock opening cipher is correct ornot based on the lock opening command, and controls the work state of the intelligent lock based on the judgment result. By controlling the work state of the intelligent lock, the folded bed can be taken out, a cabinet state or a cabinet and bed state can be controlled, when the cabinet type bed influence the walking of a user, the intelligent lock is opened to keep a cabinet state, the occupied area of the cabinet state is smaller than that of the cabinet and bed state, the inconvenience to the user is reduced maximally, and the nursing quality is improved.

The invention provides a mobile phone remote monitoring system for a multifunctional nursing bed. The mobile phone remote monitoring system for a multifunctional nursing bed takes a multifunctional nursing bed and an electromechanical control system as the control objects, and monitors a patient through a communication network which is formed by a local server and a remote client. The multifunctional nursing bed is connected with a control mainboard; the control mainboard is communicated with the local server through a serial port; the multifunctional nursing bed can be operated through a control interface of the local server, and can also be remote controlled through the remote client; the local server must be able to access the Internet network and access a proxy server; and the client can access the server under the wireless network to realize video monitoring, remote control of the bed body and the automatic nursing function. The mobile phone remote monitoring system for a multifunctional nursing bed can guarantee the reliability of remote operation through remote video interaction, thus being convenient for family members or a guardian to perform remote nursing of a patient, and reducing the labor intensity. The mobile phone remote monitoring system for a multifunctional nursing bed can also provide more timely and considerate service for the patient, and can mitigate the illness caused by paralysis, and is simple in operation, and is suitable to popularize in many occasions, such as hospitals and home.

The invention provides an intravenous infusion management device and an intravenous infusion management system constituted by the intravenous infusion management device. The intravenous infusion management device comprises a center machine which is arranged on a nurse station and is in charge of management and monitoring; a host machine (terminal) and a signal transmission relay box arranged beside a patient's bed in a ward; a doctor's advice management and intravenous infusion plan customizing module, a drug incompatibility module and an infusion monitoring and alarming module arranged in the center machine; and an infusion dripping speed regulating and controlling and infusion monitoring and alarming module arranged in the host machine (terminal). With the application of the intravenous infusion management device and the intravenous infusion management system provided by the invention, intravenous infusion is more scientific, more effective and safer, and a patient, accepting the intravenous infusion, feels more relieved and assured and takes a better rest; and nursing quality of a hospital can be improved and workload of nurses can be relieved.