Medical Information Alert Cap

Abstract

A wearable cap designed to reduce medical errors by quickly, accurately, and reliably communicating essential information about its wearer, even when the wearer is incapacitated or otherwise unable to actively participate in communication.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is entitled to the benefit of, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61 / 648,515 filed on May 17, 2012, which is included by reference as if fully set forth herein.INTRODUCTION[0002]The present invention is a wearable cap designed to reduce medical errors by quickly, accurately, and reliably communicating essential information about its wearer, even when the wearer is incapacitated or otherwise unable to actively participate in communication.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In medicine, high priority information can be characterized as information that, if known, is immediately actionable to counter, prevent or avoid rapid decline or worsening of a patient's condition. It can also encompass information that, if not known or misinterpreted, has a high risk of causing rapid decline in a patient's condition. Patient drug allergies are a ubiquitous example of such high priority information, the inadequate propagat...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a cap that can be used as a disposable surgical cap. It is made from a strong fabric that can accommodate different head sizes and is comfortable to wear. The cap has a label or writing surface located near the wearer's face to make it easy for medical professionals to read information about the patient. The cap helps to prevent medical errors by prominently displaying critical information about the patient on a part of the body that is commonly examined by medical professionals. Overall, the invention improves patient safety and reduces the risk of medical errors.

Problems solved by technology

It can also encompass information that, if not known or misinterpreted, has a high risk of causing rapid decline in a patient's condition.

Patient drug allergies are a ubiquitous example of such high priority information, the inadequate propagation of which has plagued the medical profession since the inception of modern drug treatments.

Adverse reactions to drugs can prolong hospital stays, and in severe cases, can result in life-threatening consequences.

Hospitals and professionals have struggled to innovate and adopt procedures and means to minimize the risk of error resulting from miscommunication.

Unfortunately, existing technologies and protocols to identify high priority patient information are insufficient.

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