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System and Method for Monitoring Multiple Patients

a monitoring system and patient technology, applied in the field of medical devices, can solve the problems of long response time or missing important alarms, desensitization to firing alarms, and inability to respond to important alarms, so as to reduce the source of alarm noise, lessen and reduce the effect of alarm fatigu

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-08-09
J BRASCH CO
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The present invention aims to reduce the source of alarm fatigue in medical facilities, assisted living communities, and continuing care retirement communities by reducing the noise from alarms. A system is provided that includes multiple monitoring apparatuses, a central communication hub, and optional notification devices carried by employees of the facility. The data generated by the monitoring apparatuses is sent to the communication hub, which can process the data and generate alarms if needed. The notification devices can be carried by employees, and softer alarms sounds can be emitted to reduce alarm fatigue.

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Alarm fatigue occurs when one is exposed to a large volume of alarms and as a result, one can become desensitized to the firing alarms.
Desensitization can lead to longer response times or missing important alarms.
This issue is present in hospitals, in home care providers, nursing homes and other medical facilities alike.

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[0008]Instead of lessening the effects of alarm fatigue via training, guidelines, or differentiated alarms, the present invention aims at reducing the source of alarm fatigue, i.e. reducing noise from alarms in medical facilities, assisted living communities, and continuing care retirement communities.

[0009]In some embodiments of the present invention, a system is provided, which includes a plurality of monitoring apparatuses, a central communication hub, and a plurality of notification devices, which are optionally configured for being carried by employees of the facility. The monitoring apparatuses generate data relating to the status of patients, and send the data to the communication hub. The data may include an alarm signal. In a variant, the monitoring apparatuses do not generate alarm signals. Rather the communication hub processes the data and generates alarms if needed. Alarms are sent by the communication hub to the notification devices. In this manner, the closest employe...

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A system for monitoring multiple patients within a facility comprises a plurality of monitoring apparatuses, a central communication hub, and a plurality of notification devices. The monitoring apparatuses generate data relating to the status of patients, and send the data to the communication hub. The data may include an alarm signal. In a variant, the monitoring apparatuses do not generate alarm signals. Rather the communication hub processes the data and generates alarms if needed. Alarms are sent by the communication hub to the notification devices to inform employees of the facility of the source of the alarm.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14 / 474,894 filed Sep. 2, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,940,807, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 872,739 filed on Sep. 1, 2014, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to medical devices, and more particularly to medical devices and systems for monitoring elderly patients.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Alarm fatigue occurs when one is exposed to a large volume of alarms and as a result, one can become desensitized to the firing alarms. Desensitization can lead to longer response times or missing important alarms. Alarm fatigue occurs in many industries including construction, mining, and healthcare.[0004]The constant sounds of alarms and noises from blood pressure machines, ventilators and heart monitors causes a “tuning out” of th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G08B21/02A61B5/11G08B21/18A61B5/00
CPCA61B5/1113G08B21/02G08B21/18A61B5/0002G16H40/20
Inventor BRASCH, JOHN JOSEPHSMITH, JR., GORDONLEACOCK, JAMES
Owner J BRASCH CO