Entrance / exit management system in medical facility

Abstract

To provide an entrance / exit management apparatus for effectively suppressing the spread of infection in a medical facility.SOLUTION: An entrance / exit management system 1 in a medical facility 2 includes: entrance / exit management apparatuses 10 provided in a plurality of medical facilities 2 respectively; and an information sharing server 20 communicably connected to each entrance / exit management apparatus 10. The information sharing server 20 permits or prohibits the issue of an identification code on the basis of an entrance / exit movement history. At least one of the entrance / exit management apparatus 10 and the information sharing server 20 issues an identification code to an admission applicant 100 and transmits the identification code to a communication terminal 101 of the admission applicant 100. The entrance / exit management apparatus 10 detects the entrance / exit of the medical facility 2 and the movement in the medical facility 2 using the identification code, records an entrance / exit movement history, and transmits information on the entrance / exit movement history to the information sharing server.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an entrance / exit control system for a medical facility. [Background technology]

[0002] Medical facilities are facilities where many people enter and exit, including not only in-house staff such as doctors, nurses, and medical administration, but also outpatients, inpatients, and related parties. Conventional methods of managing entrance and exit to hospitals include lending keys upon application and issuing entrance passes.

[0003] Prior Patent Document 1 proposes an entrance / exit management system that assigns a guest ID to a mobile terminal of a guest who temporarily enters and leaves an entrance / exit controlled area, thereby controlling entry and exit to the entrance / exit controlled area.

[0004] Prior Patent Document 2 discloses an entrance / exit management system and an entrance / exit management method that enable a person entering and exiting a room with different entrance conditions to recognize the change in the entrance conditions.

[0005] Prior Patent Document 3 discloses an entry / exit management system that unifies the data format of the entire system, enhancing versatility and providing extensibility, without requiring applicants to be too concerned about the form format or database structure in the input work of individual information for managing entry / exit, or the application form preparation work of those making the application.

[0006] Prior Patent Document 4 discloses an entrance and exit tunnel management system using IC cards that ensures security for utility tunnels and automates the creation of billing data for maintenance and management. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-053864 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2011-186661 A [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-232512 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-306636 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] Incidentally, since many infectious disease patients enter and leave medical facilities, the spread of infection within the facility, so-called nosocomial infection, is likely to occur. Visitors to a medical facility where an infection has spread may be infected with an infectious disease, and if they visit another medical facility, the infection may spread further. For this reason, the behavior of such visitors should be restricted. On the other hand, particularly in large medical facilities, the area where the infection has spread may be limited, and it is not preferable to restrict the behavior of the visitor simply because he or she visited a medical facility where an infection has spread. Note that the systems disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4 cannot adequately address such issues.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide an entrance / exit management system that can appropriately restrict the behavior of visitors to a medical facility and effectively prevent the spread of infection. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The entrance / exit management system for medical facilities of the present invention comprises an entrance / exit management device provided in each of a plurality of medical facilities, and an information sharing server communicatively connected to each entrance / exit management device, and at least one of the entrance / exit management device and the information sharing server issues an identification code to an applicant for entry, and the entrance / exit management device uses the identification code to detect entry and exit from the medical facility and movements within the medical facility, records the entrance / exit movement history, and transmits information on the entrance / exit movement history to the information sharing server. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the entrance / exit management system for a medical facility of the present invention, the behavior of visitors to the medical facility can be appropriately restricted, and the spread of infection can be effectively prevented. For example, since the movement route of a visitor within the medical facility can be quickly identified, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the visitor's behavior should be restricted based on the information on the movement route. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an entrance / exit management system in a medical facility according to an embodiment; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between security levels in a medical facility according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the equipment configuration on the first floor of a medical facility according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the equipment configuration on the second floor of a medical facility according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an entrance / exit management device according to an embodiment; [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an information sharing server according to an embodiment; [Figure 7] 11 is a flowchart illustrating an entry application process according to an embodiment. [Figure 8] 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process for entering and moving within a building according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an entrance / exit management system for a medical facility according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment. In addition, the present invention includes a form obtained by selectively combining multiple embodiments and modified examples described below.

[0014] The configuration of an entrance / exit management system 1 in a medical facility 2, which is an example of an embodiment, will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[0015] 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of an entrance / exit management system 1 in a medical facility 2. The entrance / exit management system 1 in the medical facility 2 is an entrance / exit management system effective for infection prevention measures, comprising an entrance / exit management device 10 provided in each of the multiple medical facilities 2, and an information sharing server 20 communicably connected to each entrance / exit management device 10. The information sharing server 20 is shared by the multiple medical facilities 2, and is configured to be able to communicate with each entrance / exit management device 10 via a wide area communication network 103 such as the Internet, for example. The location where the information sharing server 20 is installed is not particularly limited, and it may be installed on a cloud.

[0016] The medical facility 2 to which the entrance / exit management system 1 is applied is a place where doctors and dentists practice medicine and dentistry, such as a hospital and a clinic. A hospital generally means a medical facility that can accommodate 20 or more patients, and may be either a general hospital or a special hospital. A clinic is a medical facility with 19 or fewer beds. In this embodiment, a general hospital is mainly exemplified as the medical facility 2, but the medical facility 2 is not limited to a general hospital. In addition to the medical facility 2, the entrance / exit management system 1 may be applied to a care facility, a nursing home, etc. In the following, a large hospital will be mainly used as an example of the medical facility 2. However, the application of the entrance / exit management system 1 is not limited to a large hospital.

[0017] Although details will be described later, an entry applicant 100 uses a communication terminal 101 to apply for entry via the website of each hospital or the like. When an entry application is made, a confirmation notification is sent from the information sharing server 20 to the entry / exit management device 10, which then confirms with the relevant department whether entry is permitted. If entry is permitted, an identification code is issued from at least one of the entry / exit management device 10 and the information sharing server 20, and a two-dimensional barcode is sent as the identification code to the communication terminal 101 together with a notification that entry is permitted. If entry is denied, a notification is sent to the effect that entry has been denied and the reason for it.

[0018] The entrance / exit control system 1 manages the entry / exit movement history of visitors to multiple medical facilities 2. The scope of application of the entrance / exit control system 1 may be the whole of Japan, or may be within a region, prefecture, or other area. For example, the entrance / exit control system 1 may manage the entry / exit movement history of multiple types of medical facilities 2 in Hokkaido.

[0019] The entry applicant 100 may be, for example, an outpatient, an inpatient, or a related person thereof. People who visit the medical facility 2 have various purposes and visit at different times. Therefore, at least one of the entrance / exit management device 10 and the information sharing server 20 may determine the expiration date of the issued two-dimensional barcode according to the purpose of the entry applicant 100.

[0020] The communication terminal 101 is a mobile terminal of the entry applicant 100, such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. As described above, the entry applicant 100 uses the communication terminal 101 to access the homepage of the medical facility 2 and apply for entry. The entry applicant 100 can store the two-dimensional barcode issued and sent by the information sharing server 20 in the communication terminal 101 and use it to enter the medical facility 2. The entry applicant 100 may also print out the two-dimensional barcode sent to him / her and use it.

[0021] A medical facility 2 to which the entrance / exit control system 1 is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a relationship diagram of security levels within a medical facility 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the medical facility 2 is divided into areas according to security levels. When moving from an area with a low security level to an area with a high security level within the medical facility 2, authentication is required. Examples of authentication methods include two-dimensional bar codes, IC cards, and hands-free tags. As the security level increases, the authentication method becomes more limited, and accordingly the persons to be authenticated become more limited. The hands-free tag is a semi-active RFID tag that outputs radio waves when it receives a specific signal output from a reader that reads radio waves from the tag, and records a user ID for identifying the user inside.

[0023] Figures 3 and 4 are diagrams explaining the equipment configuration within the medical facility 2. Figure 3 shows the first floor of the medical facility 2, and Figure 4 shows the second floor of the medical facility 2. Areas with higher dot density have higher security levels. The area with the highest dot density is the important area (level 5), followed by the private area (level 4), then the staff area (level 3), then the inpatient area (level 2), and the area with the lowest security level is the outpatient area (level 1).

[0024] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the important areas (level 5) are the operating room 201, the server room 202, and the medicine storage room 203. The private areas (level 4) are the reception 204, the accounting 205, the pharmacy 206, the office 207, the conference room 208, the executive room 209, the changing room 210, the equipment room 211, and the newborn room 212. The staff area (level 3) is the staff corridor 213. The hospitalization area (level 2) is the patient room 214, the nurse's station 215, and the rehabilitation room 216. The outpatient area (level 1) is the entrance 217, the examination room 218, the visitor reception 219, and the shop 220.

[0025] The entrance to the medical facility 2 is equipped with a two-dimensional barcode reader 3, an IC card reader 4, a temperature measuring device 6, and a camera 7 (see the lower left of Figure 3). As will be described in more detail below, a person wishing to enter the facility uses a two-dimensional barcode or an IC card to open the automatic door 31b and enter the facility. The entrance to the medical facility 2 may also be equipped with a hands-free antenna 5. In this case, the entrance to the medical facility 2 allows entry using a hands-free tag. The hands-free antenna 5 is a reading device that receives a signal output by the hands-free tag and reads information. Hereinafter, the two-dimensional barcode reader 3, IC card reader 4, and hands-free antenna 5 may be collectively referred to as an authentication device.

[0026] Although details will be described later, the IC cards and hands-free tags are given to in-house staff working in medical facility 2 and are terminals used by the in-house staff when entering and moving around the facility. Hereinafter, the IC cards and hands-free tags may be collectively referred to as authentication terminals.

[0027] The staff entrance 221 is an entrance for hospital staff. The staff entrance 221 is equipped with an IC card reader 4a with a camera intercom, and is configured so that entry is not possible with a two-dimensional barcode. The staff entrance 221 may be equipped with a hands-free antenna 5. In this case, the staff entrance 221 allows entry with a hands-free tag.

[0028] The elevator 32a is an elevator facility that transports people, objects, etc. between landings installed on each floor by moving the car in the elevator shaft. Call buttons are installed at the landings, and the car can be called to the landing by pressing the call button. In addition, destination floor buttons are installed inside the car of the elevator 32a.

[0029] The elevator 32a may be equipped with at least one of a two-dimensional barcode reader 3, an IC card reader 4, and a hands-free antenna 5, at least in the car and at the landing. A person using the elevator 32a may be able to use the elevator 32a by using the two-dimensional barcode and an authentication terminal.

[0030] The elevator 32a may have a camera 7 installed in at least one of the car and the landing. As will be described in detail later, the camera 7 is connected to the processing unit 11 of the entrance / exit management device 10 via the video management device 34. The video data captured by the camera 7 is transmitted from the video management device 34 to the processing unit 11 and recorded in the recording unit 12.

[0031] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the areas divided according to security levels are separated by electronically locked doors 31a and automatic doors 31b. The people to be authenticated are different in each area, and the authentication method differs for each area. There are entrances to areas in the medical facility 2 that can be entered using a two-dimensional barcode and entrances that can only be entered using an authentication terminal. For example, an applicant 100 for entry can enter the hospitalization area from the visiting reception desk 219 through the automatic door 31b, but cannot enter the staff passage 213 from the visiting reception desk 219 through the electronically locked door 31a.

[0032] At least one of the entrance / exit management device 10 and the information sharing server 20 provides authentication terminals to hospital staff and issues two-dimensional barcodes to visitors such as outpatients and contractors. At least one of the entrance / exit management device 10 and the information sharing server 20 prohibits entry to areas with a high security level using a two-dimensional barcode, and permits entry to areas with a high security level using the authentication terminal provided to the hospital staff.

[0033] 5 is a configuration diagram of the entrance / exit management device 10 and facility equipment 30 of the medical facility 2. The entrance / exit management device 10 of the medical facility 2 includes a processing unit 11 and a recording unit 12, and is communicatively connected to the information sharing server 20 via a gateway 102 and a wide area communication network 103.

[0034] The entrance / exit management device 10 uses a two-dimensional barcode to detect the entrance / exit of the entrance applicant 100 to / from the medical facility 2 and the movement within the medical facility 2, records the entrance / exit movement history of the entrance applicant 100, and transmits the information on the entrance / exit movement history to the information sharing server 20. The entrance / exit management device 10 may also detect the use of an authentication terminal by an in-house staff member, records the entrance / exit movement history of the in-house staff member, and transmits the information on the entrance / exit movement history to the information sharing server 20. In this way, when an infection occurs at one medical facility 2, it is possible to effectively prevent the spread of infection by identifying people who were at the medical facility at the time of the infection and restricting their actions.

[0035] The processing unit 11 is connected to the gateway 102, the recording unit 12, and the control device of the facility equipment 30. The processing unit 11 may record in the recording unit 12 the entry / exit movement history of the entry applicant 100 and body temperature data, video data, and the like acquired from the facility equipment 30 in association with each other.

[0036] The recording unit 12 is composed of a first server 12a that manages data on hospital staff, a second server 12b that manages data on hospitalized patients, a third server 12c that manages data on outpatients, a fourth server 12d that manages those scheduled to enter the facility and their records, and a mail server 12e that manages the email addresses of hospital staff and automatically sends and receives emails. The recording unit 12 registers information sent from the processing unit 11 in each server. A scheduled visitor is an visitor 100 who has applied for visitation, been granted permission to enter, and been sent a two-dimensional barcode.

[0037] Although the details will be described later, the fourth server 12d records the information of the two-dimensional barcode sent to the person who is planning to enter the building. The recorded information of the two-dimensional barcode is used to compare with the two-dimensional barcode used by the person who is planning to enter the building and move around the building.

[0038] The facility equipment 30 is equipment in the medical facility 2, and is composed of an entrance / exit control device 31, an elevator control device 32, a temperature measurement management device 33, and a video management device 34. The entrance / exit control device 31 is equipped with a two-dimensional barcode reader 3 that reads two-dimensional barcodes, an IC card reader 4 that reads data on IC cards, and a hands-free antenna 5. The two-dimensional barcode reader 3 is installed mainly at entrances where people planning to enter the building can enter. The IC card reader 4 and the hands-free antenna 5 are installed mainly at entrances to areas where only hospital staff can enter.

[0039] The entrance / exit control device 31 is a device that controls the electric lock door 31a and the automatic door 31b, and is connected to the processing unit 11 of the entrance / exit management device 10. The electric lock door 31a and the automatic door 31b are provided with at least one of a two-dimensional barcode reader 3, an IC card reader 4, and a hands-free antenna 5. When the two-dimensional barcode and the authentication terminal are detected by these, the entrance / exit control device 31 transmits the user's two-dimensional barcode information and the authentication terminal information to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 compares the information in the recording unit 12 with the information acquired from the entrance / exit control device 31, and determines whether or not to allow the entrance / exit to be opened. When the entrance / exit control device 31 is notified of the opening permission from the processing unit 11, it opens the electric lock door 31a and the automatic door 31b.

[0040] The elevator control device 32 is connected to the processing unit 11 and is a device that controls the ascent and descent of the elevator 32a in the medical facility 2. When a two-dimensional barcode or an authentication terminal is used in the car of the elevator 32a or at the landing, the elevator control device 32 transmits information of the two-dimensional barcode and the authentication terminal to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 compares the information in the recording unit 12 with the information acquired from the entrance / exit control device 31 and determines whether or not to permit use of the elevator 32a. When the elevator control device 32 is notified of permission to use by the processing unit 11, it performs elevator call registration and starts operation of the elevator 32a. In addition, when the information of the two-dimensional barcode and the authentication terminal includes information of a destination floor, the processing unit 11 may automatically register the destination floor according to that information.

[0041] The entrance / exit control device 31 and the elevator control device 32 transmit information on the date, time and place when the two-dimensional barcode and the authentication terminal were used, as well as information on the person who used them, to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 records the information acquired from the entrance / exit control device 31 and the elevator control device 32 as an entry / exit movement history in the recording unit 12. This makes the movement route of the visitor clear, and the area entered and the date and time can be clearly recorded.

[0042] The temperature measurement management device 33 is a device that manages body temperature data acquired by a temperature measuring device 6 installed in the medical facility 2. The temperature measuring device 6 is installed, for example, at the entrance / exit of the medical facility or at the entrance / exit of an area together with a two-dimensional barcode reader or the like. A person passing through the entrance / exit uses a two-dimensional barcode or the like as an authentication device and simultaneously has their body temperature measured by the temperature measuring device 6. The personal body temperature data acquired by the temperature measuring device 6 is managed by the temperature measurement management device 33, transmitted to the processing unit 11, and recorded in the recording unit 12. The processing unit 11 may determine whether or not to permit the entry or movement of the entry applicant 100 based on the acquired temperature measurement data, and notify the entrance / exit control device 31 of the result.

[0043] The video management device 34 is a device that manages video data captured by the cameras 7 installed in the medical facility 2. The cameras 7 are installed, for example, near the entrances and exits of the medical facility or the automatic doors 31b at the entrances and exits of areas. The video data captured by the cameras 7 is transmitted from the video management device 34 to the processing unit 11 and recorded in the recording unit 12. The recorded video data is used for tracking infected persons, etc.

[0044] 6 is a configuration diagram of the information sharing server 20. The information sharing server 20 includes an information sharing server processing unit 21 and an applicant database 22. The information sharing server 20 is communicatively connected to each entry / exit management device 10 via a gateway 102 and a wide area communication network 103. The information sharing server processing unit 21 processes the acceptance of entry applications, issues and registers two-dimensional barcodes, and manages a database of entry / exit movement histories. The applicant database 22 is connected to the information sharing server processing unit 21, and registers information on applicants 100 for entry into the medical facility 2 and the entry / exit movement histories of people who have entered the facility.

[0045] When an infection occurs within the medical facility 2, the entrance / exit management device 10 records the infected area, the type of infection, the time when the infection occurred, etc. in the recording unit 12. The entrance / exit management device 10 transmits information related to the infection recorded in the recording unit 12 to the information sharing server 20.

[0046] The entrance / exit management device 10 uses an authentication device to detect the entrance / exit of the entry applicant 100 and his / her movements within the medical facility 2, and acquires the entry / exit movement history. The acquired entry / exit movement history is sent to the information sharing server 20 by the entrance / exit management device 10. This allows the entry / exit movement history of the entry applicant 100 to be shared among the various medical facilities. Below, as a series of flows in the above configuration, the entry / exit movement history when the entry applicant 100 goes to visit an inpatient will be described.

[0047] An entry applicant 100 accesses the homepage of the medical facility 2 from his / her own communication terminal 101 and applies for entry. If entry is permitted, the information sharing server 20 issues a two-dimensional barcode and sends it to the communication terminal 101 of the entry applicant 100. The information sharing server 20 also transmits the information of the two-dimensional barcode of the entry applicant 100 to the entrance / exit management device 10.

[0048] An entry applicant 100 visits the medical facility 2 on the requested date and time. First, the entry applicant 100 uses the two-dimensional barcode on the two-dimensional barcode reader 3 at the entrance to the medical facility 2 (see the lower left of Figure 3). At the same time, the entry applicant 100 measures his / her body temperature with the temperature measuring device 6. At this time, the entrance / exit control device 31 transmits information on the date, time, place, and user of the two-dimensional barcode to the processing unit 11. The temperature measurement management device 33 also transmits the measured body temperature data to the processing unit 11. When permission to enter is issued from the entrance / exit management device 10, the entrance / exit control device 31 opens the automatic door 31b to allow the entry applicant 100 to enter. The processing unit 11 records information on the date, time, place, and user of the two-dimensional barcode in the recording unit 12 as an entry / exit movement history.

[0049] Next, the entry applicant 100 moves to the second floor using the elevator 32a. At the elevator landing, the entry applicant 100 uses the two-dimensional barcode on the two-dimensional barcode reader 3. The elevator control device 32 transmits information on the date, time, place, and user of the two-dimensional barcode to the processing unit 11. Here, when permission to move to another area is issued from the entrance / exit management device 10, the elevator control device 32 operates the elevator 32a. When the entry applicant 10 uses the two-dimensional barcode, the processing unit 11 records the entry / exit movement history in the recording unit 12.

[0050] The entry applicant 100 who has moved to the second floor registers for a visit at the visitation reception 219. Once registration is complete, the entry applicant 100 uses the two-dimensional barcode on the two-dimensional barcode reader 3 attached to the automatic door 31b. When permission to move is issued from the entrance / exit management device 10, the entrance / exit control device 31 opens the automatic door 31b. This allows the entry applicant 100 to enter the hospitalization area with security level 2 and enter the patient room 214. When the entry applicant 100 uses the two-dimensional barcode, the processing unit 11 records the entry / exit movement history in the recording unit 12.

[0051] From these, the entrance / exit management system 1 can obtain a series of entrance / exit movement history of the entrance applicant 100, including entry, movement of floors, and movement of areas. In addition, the obtained entrance / exit movement history is sent to the information sharing server 20, which records the information in the applicant database 22. In this way, the entrance / exit movement history of the entrance applicant 100 can be shared among multiple medical facilities.

[0052] The information sharing server 20 may determine whether or not to permit entry of the entry applicant 100 based on the entry / exit movement history. In other words, the information sharing server 20 may determine whether or not to permit issuance of a two-dimensional barcode to the entry applicant 100 based on the entry / exit movement history. As will be described in detail later, the entry permission for the entry applicant 100 may be determined by the target department of the medical facility 2. In this case, when an entry application is made, the information sharing server 20 transmits the entry / exit movement history of the entry applicant 100 and the application data to the target department of the medical facility 2. The hospital staff of the target department decides whether or not to permit entry based on the entry / exit movement history of the entry applicant 100. The target department is, for example, the department to which the entry applicant 100 has applied to visit.

[0053] The decision on whether to permit entry or issue a license based on the entry / exit movement history is based not only on entry to the medical facility 2 where the infection occurred, but also on the movement history within the medical facility 2, the area where the infection occurred, and the time when the infection occurred. For example, when the entry / exit movement history of the entry applicant 100 includes a record of entry to the medical facility 2 where the infection occurred, entry may be denied if the stay time in the infected area is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. On the other hand, entry may be permitted if the stay time in the infected area is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. If the stay time in the infected area is short, for example, simply passing through the area. Also, entry may be permitted if there was no entry into the area where the infection occurred. Also, entry may be permitted if the entry into the infected area occurred a predetermined period ago.

[0054] Hereinafter, the entry application process of the entrance / exit management system 1 in the medical facility 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 7, the information sharing server 20 accepts an entry application from an entry applicant 100 (step S1). The entry applicant 100 uses a communication terminal 101 to connect to the information sharing server 20 from the homepage of the medical facility 2 via the wide area communication network 103, and transmits application data required for the application, such as the date and time of visit, the destination, the name, and an email address. At this time, if the entry applicant 100 is an outpatient or the like and makes a reservation for examination or treatment, the configuration may be such that the reservation can be made at the same time as the entry application. When an outpatient makes an examination reservation and entry application, the outpatient's information may be recorded in the third server 12c.

[0056] When the information sharing server 20 receives an entry application from the entry applicant 100, it checks the past entry and exit movement history of the entry applicant 100 in the applicant database 22 (step S2). If the information on the entry applicant 100 already exists, the information sharing server 20 adds the current application data to the entry and exit movement history in the applicant database 22 (step S3), and if the information on the entry applicant 100 is new, it creates new data in the applicant database 22 (step S4).

[0057] The information sharing server 20 transmits a confirmation notification of whether or not entry is permitted to the entrance / exit management device 10 of the medical facility 2 together with the entry / exit movement history and application data of the entry applicant 100 (step S5). The entrance / exit management device 10 of the medical facility 2 confirms whether or not entry is permitted to the relevant department visited by the entry applicant 100 (step S6). The hospital staff of the corresponding department confirms from the entry / exit movement history and application data transmitted to the entrance / exit management device 10 that the entry applicant 100 has no history of entering or moving to facilities or areas where infection has occurred, and decides whether or not to permit entry (step S7). Once it has been determined whether or not entry is permitted, the entrance / exit management device 10 notifies the information sharing server 20 of the confirmation result (step S8).

[0058] The information sharing server 20 may automatically determine whether or not to permit entry based on the entry / exit movement history of the entry applicant 100. In other words, it may determine whether or not to permit issuance of a two-dimensional barcode. If entry is permitted, the information sharing server 20 issues and sends a two-dimensional barcode for entry to the entry applicant 100. It also notifies the entry / exit management device 10 and the relevant department. If entry is denied, the information sharing server 20 notifies the entry applicant 100 that entry has been denied and the reason for the denial.

[0059] When the information sharing server 20 is notified of the confirmation result by the entrance / exit management device 10, it notifies the entry applicant 100 of the result. If entry is permitted (YES in step S9), the information sharing server 20 issues and sends a two-dimensional barcode for entry to the entry applicant 100 (step S10). The entry applicant 100 who received the two-dimensional barcode saves the two-dimensional barcode in his / her mobile terminal. If entry is denied (NO in step S9), the entry applicant 100 is notified that entry has been denied and the reason for the denial (step S11).

[0060] The information sharing server 20 may determine the expiration date of the two-dimensional barcode and issue it. For example, for an entrance applicant 100 who needs to visit a hospital, the barcode may be valid for the period of the visit, and may be valid for only one day in the case of visiting a hospitalized patient.

[0061] If the entry applicant 100 is permitted to enter, the information sharing server 20 registers in the applicant database 22 that the entry applicant 100 is a person planning to enter the facility (step S12). If the entry applicant 100 is denied entry, the information sharing server 20 registers in the applicant database 22 that the entry applicant 100 has been denied entry (step S13). The information sharing server 20 transmits information such as the name and visit date and time of the person planning to enter the facility, as well as information on the two-dimensional barcode, to the entrance and exit management device 10 (step S14).

[0062] When the information of the person planning to enter the building and the two-dimensional barcode information are transmitted from the information sharing server 20, the entrance / exit management device 10 records the information in the fourth server 12d of the recording unit 12 (step S15). The recorded two-dimensional barcode information is used to collate with the two-dimensional barcode used by the person planning to enter the building and when moving around the building.

[0063] Hereinafter, the process of entering and moving within the medical facility 2 in the entrance / exit management system 1 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

[0064] 8 is a flowchart of the process when an entry applicant 100 enters and moves within the facility. The entry applicant 100 visits the medical facility 2 and uses a two-dimensional barcode on the two-dimensional barcode reader 3 attached to the automatic door 31b at the entrance of the medical facility 2 (step S20). The entrance / exit control device 31 transmits the information of the two-dimensional barcode read by the two-dimensional barcode reader 3 (step S21) to the entrance / exit management device 10 (step S22). In addition, the entry applicant 100 measures his / her body temperature with the temperature measuring device 6 (step S23), and the temperature measurement management device 33 transmits the body temperature data to the entrance / exit management device 10 (step S24).

[0065] The entrance / exit management device 10 verifies whether the information in the two-dimensional barcode used matches the information in the two-dimensional barcode of the person scheduled to enter the building stored in the fourth server 12d (step S25). In addition, it confirms that the body temperature data obtained from the temperature measurement management device 33 is equal to or lower than the reference value (step S26).

[0066] When the entrance / exit control device 10 has verified both that the two-dimensional barcode information matches and that the body temperature data is below the reference value, it notifies the entrance / exit control device 31 of permission to enter the building or permission to move to another area (step S27). When the entrance / exit control device 31 receives the permission to move to another area, it opens the automatic door 31b to allow the entry applicant 100 to pass through (step S28). In step S28, when the entrance / exit control device 31 receives permission to move to another area, it may open the electric lock door 31a or register a call for the elevator 32a.

[0067] The entrance / exit management device 10 records the date and time, location, and information of the person who used the two-dimensional barcode or the like by the entry applicant 100 as an entry / exit movement history in the recording unit 12 (step S29). The entry / exit movement history is recorded each time the two-dimensional barcode is detected by the two-dimensional barcode reader 3. In this way, the movement route of the entry applicant 100 can be clearly recorded. The processing unit 11 may link the body temperature data to the entry / exit movement history and record it in the recording unit 12. The video management device 34 transmits video data captured by the camera 7 installed at the entrance / exit to the processing unit 11. The processing unit 11 may link the video data to the entry / exit movement history and record it in the recording unit 12 (step S30).

[0068] 8 is a flowchart of the process when an entry applicant 100 enters and moves within the building, but a similar process may be performed for in-house staff. In the case of in-house staff, step S20 uses an authentication terminal rather than a two-dimensional barcode. In step S25, the entrance / exit management device 10 checks whether the data matches that of the in-house staff in the first server 12a rather than the fourth server 12d.

[0069] As described above, a medical facility with the above configuration can quickly identify the movement routes of visitors within the medical facility, thereby appropriately restricting the behavior of visitors to the medical facility and effectively preventing the spread of infection. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1 Entrance / exit management system, 2 medical facility, 3 two-dimensional barcode reader, 4 IC card reader, 4a camera intercom with IC card reader, 5 hands-free antenna, 6 temperature measuring device, 7 camera, 10 entrance / exit management device, 11 processing section, 12 recording section, 12a first server, 12b second server, 12c third server, 12d fourth server, 12e mail server, 20 information sharing server, 21 information sharing server processing section, 22 applicant database, 30 facility equipment, 31 entrance / exit control device, 31a electric lock door, 31b automatic door, 32 elevator control device, 32a elevator, 33 temperature measurement management device, 34 video management device, 100 entrance applicant, 101 communication terminal, 102 gateway, 103 wide area communication network, 201 operating room, 202 server room, 203 drug storage room, 204 reception, 205 Accounting, 206 Pharmacy, 207 Office, 208 Conference room, 209 Executive room, 210 Changing room, 211 Equipment room, 212 Newborn room, 213 Staff passage, 214 Patient room, 215 Nurse station, 216 Rehabilitation room, 217 Entrance, 218 Examination room, 219 Visitor reception, 220 Shop, 221 Staff entrance

Claims

1. an entrance / exit management device provided in each of a plurality of medical facilities; An information sharing server communicably connected to each of the entrance / exit management devices; Equipped with At least one of the entrance / exit management device and the information sharing server issues an identification code to an applicant for entry, The entrance / exit management system for a medical facility, wherein the entrance / exit management device uses the identification code to detect entry / exit of the medical facility and movement within the medical facility, records the entry / exit movement history, and transmits information on the entry / exit movement history to the information sharing server.

2. The entrance / exit management system for a medical facility according to claim 1 , wherein the information sharing server permits or denies issuance of the identification code based on the entrance / exit movement history.

3. 2. The entrance / exit management system for a medical facility as described in claim 1, wherein the information sharing server transmits information on the entry / exit movement history to the entrance / exit management device to request confirmation from staff of the medical facility as to whether or not to issue the identification code, and allows or denies issuance of the identification code based on the confirmation result returned from the entrance / exit management device.

4. the medical facility is divided into a first area and a second area having a higher security level than the first area; The entrance / exit management system for a medical facility according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the entrance / exit management device and the information sharing server prohibits entry to the second area using the identification code.

5. The entrance / exit management system for a medical facility according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the entrance / exit management device and the information sharing server permits entry to the second area using an authentication terminal provided to staff of the medical facility.

6. a temperature measuring device provided at least one of an entrance to the medical facility and an entrance to a predetermined area in the medical facility; the temperature measuring device measures a body temperature of a user of the identification code when the identification code is used; The entrance / exit management system for a medical facility according to claim 1 , wherein the entrance / exit management device records the result of the body temperature measurement in association with information on the identification code.

7. a camera provided at least one of an entrance to the medical facility and an entrance to a predetermined area within the medical facility; The camera photographs a location where the identification code is used, The entrance / exit management system for a medical facility according to claim 5 , wherein the entrance / exit management device records the image captured by the camera in association with information on the identification code.

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