Device

Abstract

To provide a patient condition notification device or the like, capable of performing appropriate and rapid notification by switching a notification destination based on the condition of a patient.SOLUTION: A patient condition notification device stores ranges of a caution level and a warning level of a biological information value for each biological information, and performs notification of the condition of a patient to a terminal device of a first notification destination when an acquired biological information value of the biological information of the patient is included in the range of the caution level, and to a terminal device of a second notification destination when the biological information value is included in the range of the warning level.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling the apparatus.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, technologies for reporting to other terminal devices and the like and outputting alarms have been known. For example, even in a situation where a plurality of monitoring devices of the same model are installed, an invention for easily and quickly identifying the output source of an alarm has been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Also, an invention of a nurse call system has been disclosed that can easily call a portable terminal of a responsible nurse from a nurse call master unit and can also easily call a specific plurality of patients (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] When used in a medical or nursing care site, there is a need to report to different reporting destinations depending on the patient's condition and the content of the report. However, conventionally, the reporting destination has been determined in advance, and it has not been possible to change the reporting destination according to the patient's condition or the like.

[0006] For example, in Patent Document 2 described above, since the associated nurse is called, it is reported to the medical staff to be dealt with. However, the reporting destination does not change according to the patient's condition. Therefore, it is necessary for the recipient of the report to judge the situation and report or search for the medical staff to be dealt with again according to the content of the report, and prompt response was not possible.

[0007] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a patient condition reporting device and the like capable of performing appropriate and prompt reporting by switching the reporting destination based on the patient's condition.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the patient condition reporting device of the present invention is a patient condition reporting device to which a plurality of terminal devices can be connected, storage means for storing, for each biological information, the range of the attention level and the warning level of the biological information value; biological information acquisition means for acquiring the biological information of the patient; reporting means for reporting the patient's condition to the terminal device of the first reporting destination when the biological information value of the biological information acquired by the biological information acquisition means is included in the range of the attention level, and to the terminal device of the second reporting destination when the biological information value is included in the range of the warning level; characterized by comprising.

[0009] The reporting method of the present invention is a reporting method in a patient condition reporting device to which a plurality of terminal devices can be connected, a storage step of storing, for each biological information, the range of the attention level and the warning level of the biological information value; a biological information acquisition step of acquiring the biological information of the patient; a reporting step of reporting the patient's condition to the terminal device of the first reporting destination when the biological information value of the biological information acquired by the biological information acquisition step is included in the range of the attention level, and to the terminal device of the second reporting destination when the biological information value is included in the range of the warning level; A notification method in a patient status notification device, characterized by having

[0010] The program of the present invention is in a computer to which a plurality of terminal devices can be connected, for each biological information, a storage function for storing the range of the attention level and the warning level of the biological information value, a biological information acquisition function for acquiring the biological information of the patient, when the biological information value of the biological information acquired by the biological information acquisition function is included in the attention level range, to the terminal device of the first notification destination, and when the biological information value is included in the warning level range, to the terminal device of the second notification destination, a notification function for notifying the state of the patient, and is characterized by realizing

Advantages of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, the biological information of the patient is acquired, and when the biological information value of the acquired biological information is included in the attention level, it is notified to the terminal device of the first notification destination, and when the biological information value is included in the warning level, it is notified to the terminal device of the second notification destination about the state of the patient. Thereby, it becomes possible to notify an appropriate notification destination based on the state of the patient.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are an example to which the patient state notification device of the present invention is applied, and it goes without saying that the content of the invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

[0014] [1. Entire System] First, the entire system in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the entire patient state notification system 1 incorporating a patient state notification device. First, patient P is lying horizontally on a mattress 5 placed on a bed 3. And a state detection device 20 is provided on the bed.

[0015] The state detection device 20 is a device capable of continuously acquiring the biological information of a patient, and acquires values such as, for example, the patient's weight, body movement, blood pressure, and blood glucose level. As an example of the state detection device 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, it may be provided between the bed 3 and the mattress 5, or the state may be detected by providing a sensor to the patient. Further, it may be configured to be directly provided to the bed device (for example, by using the load applied to the actuator). And the state detection device 20 is connected to the patient state display device 10.

[0016] The patient state display device 10 has the function of a patient state notification device, and is connected to the state detection device 20, connected to the measurement device 60, or connected to other server devices or the like via a network. Further, by holding the authentication card 65 in front of the patient state display device 10, it becomes possible to realize an authentication process (login process).

[0017] The person who logs in is a process performed by those having authority such as, for example, staff (nurses, doctors, care staff). By logging in, it is possible to check the biological information value and the content of the alarm, or register them in the electronic medical record. Further, the authority may be set for each logged-in person, and the range of operations may be changed.

[0018] Connected to the network are, for example, a server 30, an electronic medical record server 40, a terminal device 50, and a mobile terminal device 55.

[0019] The server 30 is a server that provides various services, and may be connected to the LAN within a hospital or a facility, or may be provided externally via the Internet.

[0020] The electronic medical record server 40 is a server that stores information on the electronic medical record of a patient. Usually, it is connected to the network within a hospital or a facility, but for example, an external cloud server may be used.

[0021] The terminal device 50 is a terminal device for connecting in a nurse station or a management room, and it is possible to grasp the state of the patient state display device 10 even when being away. Also, the portable terminal device 55 can be wirelessly connected to, for example, a LAN, and nurses, care staff, etc. can easily confirm the information of the patient state display device 10.

[0022] As will be described later, the terminal device 50 and the portable terminal device 55 are configured to receive notifications according to the state of the patient. The notification may be directly from the patient state display device 10 or may be notified via the server 30.

[0023] The patient state display device 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2. The patient state display device 10 includes a display terminal 1000 and a connection device 2000. The display terminal 1000 is, for example, a tablet-type display terminal, which displays various information and receives inputs of various operations. The display terminal 1000 may be a dedicated terminal constituting the patient state display device 10, or may be realized by installing an application (program) on a general-purpose tablet terminal.

[0024] The connection device 2000 is a device for connecting the display terminal 1000 and various devices. That is, it plays a hub-like role for various devices. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, by being connected to the state detection device 20, it is possible to continuously acquire the biological information of the patient, receive the biological information from the measurement device 60 (for example, a thermometer), or receive the biological information from a device worn by the patient (for example, a wristwatch-type wearable measurement device). Also, when the authentication card 65 is connected to the communication unit 220, for example, authentication processing (for example, patient authentication or staff authentication) can also be realized. Note that as the authentication method, in this embodiment, NFC is used as an example of short-range wireless communication, but other methods such as barcodes, infrared rays, and IC tags may be used for authentication.

[0025] In addition, a notification unit 260 is provided and can, for example, notify when an error occurs. Furthermore, it can also be connected to a server device or the like via a LAN (the LAN can be either a wired LAN or a wireless LAN). This notification unit 260 may be in a state where it is not visible normally and may be configured to light up (be displayed) only when notifying. Also, instead of display, it may be configured to notify by, for example, an alarm sound, a warning sound, a voice, or light.

[0026] Note that in this embodiment, the display terminal 1000 is described as being used by being placed on the connection device 2000, but the display terminal 1000 and the connection device 2000 may be used separately. For example, the display terminal 1000 may be taken out and used at another location, or the connection device 2000 may be built into the bed device and the display terminal 1000 may be used separately.

[0027] [2. Functional Configuration] Next, the functional configuration in this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the functional configuration of the display terminal 1000 and the connection device 2000 among the patient state display devices 10.

[0028] [2.1 Display Terminal] First, the functional configuration of the display terminal 1000 will be described. The display terminal 1000 is configured to include a control unit 100, a storage unit 110, a device communication unit 150, an operation unit 160, a display unit 170, and a LAN communication unit 180.

[0029] The control unit 100 is a functional unit for controlling the entire display terminal 1000. The control unit 100 realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 110, and is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Process Unit) or the like.

[0030] The memory unit 110 is a functional unit that stores various programs and various data necessary for the operation of the display terminal 1000. The memory unit 110 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like.

[0031] Here, the configuration of the memory unit 110 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The memory unit 110 stores biological information 112, individual electronic medical record data 120, an alarm threshold table 122, patient state identification information 124, and a notification level table 126, and as programs, a main program 132, an alarm program 134, a patient state display program 136, an electronic medical record registration program 138, and a notification program 140 are stored.

[0032] The biological information 112 stores continuous biological information 114, which is biological information continuously detected from the state detection device 20, and measurement biological information 116 received from the measurement device 60 at an arbitrary timing. Note that the measurement biological information can also be manually input or input by diverting the continuous biological information value as necessary.

[0033] Here, an example of the data structure of the continuous biological information 114 is shown in FIG. 5. The continuous biological information 114 of the present embodiment stores the value of the biological information detected from the state detection device 20 and the value of the biological information whose state can be detected from other patients.

[0034] That is, it is stored based on continuously detectable values. For example, the measurement date and time (e.g., "2015 / 05 / 16 20:00"), and as values corresponding to the types of biological information, the pulse rate (e.g., "126"), body temperature (e.g., "37.2"), respiratory rate (e.g., "15"), and SpO2 (e.g., "99") are stored. That is, the continuous biological information 114 can acquire predetermined measurement values at any time. As a method for acquiring the continuous biological information 114, it may be acquired from the state detection device 20, or may be acquired from a detection device provided on the bed 3. Further, various sensors may be provided on the patient's body for acquisition.

[0035] Moreover, various acquired biometric information can be collectively managed as continuous biometric information. The values of these biometric information items differ depending on the items to be detected as needed (for example, when only a body movement detection sensor is used, the body movement state, sleep state, patient posture (out of bed / in bed / sitting up), heart rate, and respiratory rate are detected as continuous biometric information).

[0036] The measured biometric information 116 stores biometric information received from external measuring devices such as a thermometer, a blood pressure monitor, and a body fat monitor. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, as the measured biometric information 116 of this embodiment, for each reception date and time (for example, "2015 / 05 / 16 20:00") and type of biometric information (for example, "body temperature"), its value (for example, "37.2") is stored. Also, for example, the maximum blood pressure (for example, "159") and the minimum blood pressure (for example, "98") are stored.

[0037] In addition, the detected continuous biometric information 114 and the measured biometric information 116 may be stored for a predetermined period. As the storage period, for example, data for one day or three days is stored. Also, the continuous biometric information 114 and the measured biometric information 116 may be stored in the server 30.

[0038] The individual electronic medical record data 120 stores the electronic medical record data of individual patients. The collection of this individual patient's electronic medical record data is stored in the electronic medical record server 40. Note that since the data structure of the individual electronic medical record data 120 is the same as that stored in the electronic medical record server 40, the details will be described later. That is, in addition to patient information, continuous biometric information, measured biometric information, etc. at the time of registration are registered.

[0039] In this embodiment, it is described as being stored in the storage unit 110, but the data of the electronic medical record server 40 may be directly used. In this case, the individual electronic medical record data 120 does not need to be stored in the storage unit 110.

[0040] The alarm threshold table 122 stores alarm thresholds for values of various biological information. When the measured (received) value of the biological information exceeds the alarm threshold, notification is executed or error processing is performed. This alarm threshold may be set in advance or may be set arbitrarily.

[0041] Fig. 7 shows an example of the alarm threshold table 122. As shown in Fig. 7, alarm thresholds for the upper limit value and the lower limit value are stored for each biological information. Also, a plurality of alarm thresholds can be stored depending on the type of alarm. In this embodiment, the range of the caution level and the range of the warning level are stored in two levels according to the alarm threshold.

[0042] For example, regarding "pulse" which is one of the biological information, the threshold value of the pulse rate (the threshold value in the range of the caution level and the warning level) is stored as the biological information value. And as the upper limit threshold, the caution level is stored as "110" and the warning level is stored as "130". Also, as the lower limit threshold, the caution level is stored as "60" and the warning level is stored as "30".

[0043] For example, it can be determined that when the pulse rate is 130 or more or 30 or less, it is included in the warning level range. Also, when the pulse rate is "110 or more and less than 130" or "more than 30 and 60 or less", it can be determined that it is included in the caution level range. Note that it may be the case where the threshold is exceeded (for example, when the pulse rate in the warning level range is more than 130 or less than 30).

[0044] In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the caution level and the warning level are explained in two levels, but of course, a wider range may be set.

[0045] The patient state identification information 124 is information for storing information about the state of the patient. Using the patient state identification information, the patient state identification display described later will be performed. In the present embodiment, the patient state identification information (interval patient state identification information) determined based on the biometric information of the patient in the interval from logout to the present and the patient state identification information (current patient state identification information) determined based on the current patient's biometric information are stored.

[0046] Here, the patient state identification information stores the states of "normal", "caution", and "warning". "Normal" means that the biometric information value of the patient falls within the alarm threshold range (a range that is neither the caution level nor the warning level). Also, "caution" means that there is a biometric information value among the biometric information values of the patient that falls within the threshold range of the caution level. Similarly, "warning" means that there is a biometric information value among the biometric information values of the patient that falls within the threshold range of the warning level.

[0047] Also, in the present embodiment, the interval patient state identification information is determined based on the biometric information value at the previous logout, but it may be, for example, at the previous login. Also, another interval patient state identification information may be further stored based on the biometric information values between the previous logout and the previous login.

[0048] Note that in the present embodiment, if even one of the biometric information values is applicable, the patient state identification information will change, but it may also be updated when multiple biometric information values reach the caution level or the warning level. Also, instead of having a single patient state identification information, it may be stored for each biometric information or for each predetermined group. For example, as a predetermined group, it may be divided into continuous biometric information and measured biometric information, and the patient state identification information based on the state of each patient may be determined and stored.

[0049] The notification level table 126 is a table that stores, for each patient, how to perform notifications in association with the patient's condition and the type of biological information. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, in association with the patient number, the type (e.g., "breathing") and the notification setting (e.g., "attention") indicating whether to perform a notification based on the biological information are stored.

[0050] As the notification setting, "OFF" indicating not to perform a notification, "attention" indicating to perform a notification at the attention level, and "warning" indicating to perform a notification at the warning level are stored. Also, depending on the type, there may be cases where simply "ON" or "OFF" is set, such as whether the patient is out of bed.

[0051] Also, the notification destination is determined in advance corresponding to the notification setting. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, "assigned nurse" is set as the first notification destination and "PC" in the nurse station etc. is set. Also, assume that in addition to "assigned nurse" and "PC", "attending doctor" is determined as the second notification destination.

[0052] In this case, when the notification setting is "ON" or "attention", the notification is sent to the first notification destination. Also, when the notification setting is "warning", the notification is sent to the second notification destination. Also, in this embodiment, for the "assigned nurse" and "attending doctor", they are extracted from the electronic medical record. Note that it may be set as notification destination information separately from the electronic medical record.

[0053] Here, the operation of the notification will be described with reference to FIG. 10. For example, the case where the attending doctor of a certain patient is Doctor A and the assigned nurse is Nurse B will be described.

[0054] When the patient status display device 10 performs a notification at the attention level for the patient, the notification is sent to the terminal device 50 in the nurse station and the mobile terminal device 55b. In this case, the notification is not sent to the mobile terminal device 55a of Doctor A and the mobile terminal device 55c of Nurse C.

[0055] Also, when issuing a warning-level notification for the patient, in addition to the terminal device 50 and the mobile terminal device 55b, the notification is also sent to the mobile terminal device 55a of Doctor A. In this case, the notification is not sent to the mobile terminal device 55c of Nurse C.

[0056] In this way, notifications with content corresponding to the notification settings are sent to the preset notification destinations. Note that in this embodiment, the settings are made for each patient, but common notification destinations may also be set. For example, assume that a rapid response team is set as the emergency notification destination for all patients. In this case, for example, when the patient's biometric information value exceeds an emergency threshold or when multiple warning-level states occur, it may be set that a notification is sent to the emergency notification destination.

[0057] Also, the notification settings are set to send notifications in the case of the caution level and the warning level, but are set to be above each level. For example, when set to the caution level, a notification is sent to the first notification destination when the biometric information reaches the caution level, and a notification is sent to the second notification destination when it further reaches the warning level. That is, the caution level includes the warning level. Note that, depending on the settings, it may be set to send only caution-level notifications.

[0058] Also, the program stored in the storage unit 110 can be read by the control unit 100 to realize various functions. Specifically, the main function is realized by reading and executing the main program 132, the alarm function is realized by reading and executing the alarm program 134, the patient status display function is realized by reading and executing the patient status display program 136, the electronic medical record registration function is realized by reading and executing the electronic medical record registration program 138, and the notification function is realized by reading and executing the notification program 140.

[0059] The device communication unit 150 is a functional unit for communicating with the device communication unit 250 described later. In this embodiment, for example, it will be described that communication is performed by connecting via USB. However, for example, it may be connected by other general connection methods or wirelessly (such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN). Also, a dedicated connection interface may be provided to perform communication.

[0060] The operation unit 160 is a functional unit that receives operation inputs from the user. For example, it may be software keys realized by a touch panel, or input devices such as a keyboard or mouse. Also, voice input or the like may be used.

[0061] The display unit 170 is a functional unit that displays various information to the user and performs notification processing. For example, it is realized by a liquid crystal display or the like. Also, it may be realized by a touch panel in which the operation unit 160 and the display unit 170 are integrally formed.

[0062] The LAN communication unit 180 is an interface unit that can be connected to a LAN. It is composed of a NIC or the like for connecting to Ethernet (registered trademark). Note that the LAN communication unit 180 may be provided in the connection device 2000. In this case, the data to be transmitted is first sent to the connection device 2000 via the device communication unit 150 (250) and then transmitted to the network. Note that for connecting to a LAN, it may be connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0063] [2.2 Connection Device] Next, the functional configuration of the connection device 2000 will be described. The connection device 2000 is configured to include a control unit 200, a storage unit 210, a communication unit 220, an interface unit 230, a device communication unit 250, and a notification unit 260.

[0064] The control unit 200 is a functional unit for controlling the entire connection device 2000. The control unit 200 realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 210, and is constituted by, for example, a CPU (Central Process Unit) or the like.

[0065] The storage unit 210 is a functional unit in which various programs and various data necessary for the operation of the connection device 2000 are stored. The storage unit 210 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like.

[0066] The communication unit 220 is a functional unit for communicating with other devices and authentication cards. For example, as short-range wireless communication, it is possible to perform NFC (Near Field Communication) communication. In the case of NFC communication, when the authentication card 65 is held up, the authentication process is executed. Further, when the measuring device 60 has an NFC communication function, biometric information can be received via the connection device 2000 by holding up the measuring device 60. Note that the measuring device 60 may be, for example, a device such as a smartphone or a wearable terminal device such as a watch.

[0067] Also, as the communication unit 220, of course, any method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), TransferJet (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark), or RFID may be used. Further, a LAN (wireless LAN, wired LAN), etc. may be used.

[0068] The interface unit 230 is a functional unit for communicating with other devices. For example, it is provided as a functional unit for connecting to the state detection device 20. As the interface for connection, it may be realized by a dedicated interface or may be realized by a general-purpose interface such as USB or RS-232C.

[0069] The device communication unit 250 is a functional unit for the display terminal 1000 and the connected device 2000 to communicate via the above-described device communication unit 150. For example, it may be connected using USB or the like, or may be connected via a LAN. Note that, for convenience of explanation, in this embodiment, the functional configurations of the respective communication units are described separately, but they may be configured as one unit. That is, when all communication is performed via Bluetooth, the device communication unit 250, the communication unit 220, and the interface unit 230 are configured as one functional unit.

[0070] The notification unit 260 is a functional unit that operates when the connected device 2000 executes a notification process. For example, if it is desired to perform an error display, it notifies to that effect. As a means of notification, any method such as sound, light, display, vibration, etc. can be considered.

[0071] [2.3 Electronic Medical Record Server] Next, the functional configuration of the electronic medical record server 40 will be described with reference to FIG. 11. The electronic medical record server 40 includes a control unit 400, a communication unit 410, and a storage unit 450.

[0072] The control unit 400 is a functional unit for controlling the entire electronic medical record server 40. The control unit 400 realizes various functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 450, and is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Process Unit) or the like.

[0073] The communication unit 410 is an interface unit for connecting to a network. For example, it is configured by a NIC that can be connected to Ethernet. Communication with other devices can be performed via the communication unit 410.

[0074] The storage unit 450 is a functional unit that stores various programs and various data necessary for the operation of the electronic medical record server 40. The storage unit 450 is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like.

[0075] In addition, electronic medical record data 452 is stored in the memory unit 450. An example of the electronic medical record data is shown in FIG. 12. The electronic medical record data stores patient information. For example, as shown in R100 of FIG. 12, in addition to basic information such as patient number and name, and medical information such as attending physician, caution information (R102) indicating the patient's condition, pictograms, and measured biological information (biological information values) (R104) are stored for each patient.

[0076] Here, the caution information is information for arousing attention to convey the patient's condition to medical staff, caregivers, etc. and experts. For example, information regarding attention arousal (such as nose picking prohibited), and as risk assessments, pressure ulcer assessment, fall risk assessment, etc. are stored. These pieces of information may be managed by flags, or may be managed by characters, icons, pictures, etc.

[0077] In addition, pictogram information may be stored for easier understanding. The pictograms are based on information related to daily life. By displaying the pictograms, even a person passing by accidentally can take care of the patient, thus providing safety and peace of mind. In this way, the pictogram information provides the patient's condition to many people, while the caution information conveys the patient's condition information to experts.

[0078] [3. Screen (Status) Transition Diagram] Next, the overall flow of the system in this embodiment will be described using the screen transition diagram (status transition diagram) of FIG. 13.

[0079] First, when the system is started, it is determined whether it is in an alarm state, that is, whether each biological information value exceeds (or is less than) the alarm threshold. Then, an alarm screen (P100) is displayed as necessary. This alarm screen can confirm that a problem has occurred, but the details of the error are not displayed until logging in. Thus, it is possible to prevent the display of error details that should not be shown to patients and their families.

[0080] Note that the alarm screen is also displayed when the system is started, such as when the power is turned on, and it may also determine whether the alarm state exists at any time. When the alarm state occurs, it may be configured to transition to the alarm screen as an interrupt process.

[0081] Subsequently, as the main state, the patient status display screen (P102) is displayed. On this screen, name plate information, pictogram information, caution information, error status, etc. are displayed as basic information of the patient. Thus, necessary information can be displayed for medical staff such as nurses and doctors, caregivers, and family members providing assistance.

[0082] Since the patient status display screen (P102) can be viewed by patients, family members in the hospital, and third parties who come to visit, detailed information is not displayed. If necessary, by executing an authentication process and logging in, it will switch to the login screen (P104). From the login screen, it is possible to transition to various screens. For example, it is possible to switch to a patient information display screen (P114) that can display patient information, a biometric information display screen (P106) that displays biometric information values, a graph display screen (P108) that can display the history of biometric information values, and an electronic medical record registration screen (P110) that registers the biometric information values in the electronic medical record.

[0083] Furthermore, it is possible to switch to an alarm setting / history screen (P116) for setting the conditions for the alarm state, and a reminder screen (P112) for setting what to do next (such as medication instructions, etc.).

[0084] Furthermore, separately from the screen, a notification process is executed as an interrupt at any time. When each biometric information value reaches the caution or warning threshold, the notification process is executed and a notification is sent to other devices. At this time, it may be configured to appropriately display on each screen that the notification has been made.

[0085] In this way, according to this embodiment, it becomes possible to display information related to a patient in a unified manner, and by switching the screen as necessary, it becomes possible to display appropriate information. Further, by acquiring information from a plurality of measuring devices in a unified manner and registering it in the electronic medical record, it becomes possible to manage information related to the patient in a unified manner.

[0086] [4. Explanation of Each Process] Next, each process in this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0087] [4.1 Main Process] The main process in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 14. The main process is a process realized by the control unit 100 reading and executing the main program 132 stored in the storage unit 110.

[0088] First, it is determined whether or not the alarm state is present (step S102). Specifically, each vital value is compared with the alarm threshold value to determine whether it exceeds the alarm threshold value or is less than the alarm threshold value, and it is determined whether or not an alarm should be issued. And when it is necessary to issue an alarm, alarm processing is executed (step S102; Yes → step S104, FIG. 15).

[0089] Note that whether or not the alarm threshold value is exceeded etc. differs depending on the type of biological information. Also, there may be cases where both are determined according to the judgment criteria (that is, it is determined whether or not the vital value is within a predetermined range).

[0090] Subsequently, the patient state is determined, and patient state display processing for displaying the determined patient state based on the determination result is executed (step S106, FIG. 16). Here, if login authentication is not performed (or if login fails), the process is repeatedly executed from step S102 (step S108; No → step S102).

[0091] Here, when the login authentication is performed correctly (step S108; Yes), the staff screen which is the login screen is displayed (step S110). The staff screen is a screen where various processes can be selected. Here, when a staff process is selected (step S112; Yes), the process is executed according to the selected staff process (step S114). Note that each process executed here will be described later.

[0092] If the staff process is not selected (step S112; No), or even after the staff process is executed, if the logout is not executed, the login state continues and the process is repeatedly executed (step S116; No → step S110). On the other hand, if the logout is executed, the logout is performed and the process is repeatedly executed from step S102 (step S116; Yes → step S102).

[0093] Here, the selected staff process is a process corresponding to P106 to P116 described in the screen transition diagram of FIG. 13. Note that the process will be described using the process flow and a screen example.

[0094] [4.2 Alarm Processing] The alarm processing will be described with reference to FIG. 15. The alarm processing is a process corresponding to P100 in FIG. 13 (step S104 in FIG. 14), and is a process realized by the control unit 100 reading and executing the alarm program 134 stored in the storage unit 110.

[0095] First, it is determined whether there is a device connection error (step S202). If there is a device connection error here, the output of the device error is displayed (step S202; Yes → step S204).

[0096] Subsequently, it is determined whether there is biological information in an alarm state (step S202; No → step S206 or step S204 → step S206). Specifically, each biological information value is compared with an alarm threshold value to determine whether it is in an alarm state. And when there is a value of biological information in an alarm state (step S206; Yes), notification processing is executed (step S208).

[0097] As an example of the notification processing, notification processing is performed from the notification unit 260, or an alarm screen is displayed on the display unit 170. Note that at this time, detailed information is not displayed unless after logging in (after being authenticated).

[0098] Note that although the alarm processing has been described as being executed in step S104 of FIG. 14, it may be checked at regular intervals and executed as an interrupt process.

[0099] In this way, if there is biological information in an alarm state, it is possible to output an alarm by performing notification processing. Also, even if there is a device connection error, it is possible to output a device error as one of the alarms. Note that the device connection error may be output by another method or may not be output.

[0100] [4.3 Patient status display processing] [4.3.1 Processing flow] The patient status display processing will be described with reference to FIG. 16. The patient status display processing is a process corresponding to P102 in FIG. 13 (step S106 in FIG. 14), and is a process realized by the control unit 100 reading and executing the patient status display program 136 stored in the storage unit 110.

[0101] First, the individual electronic medical record data 120 is read (step S302). Note that before reading the data of this electronic medical record, patient authentication processing may be executed to read the data of the authenticated patient.

[0102] Subsequently, a nameplate area is created from the basic information and medical information included in the individual electronic medical record data 120 (step S304), and a pictogram area is further created from the caution information and the set pictograms (step S306).

[0103] Specifically, a nameplate area (an area where nameplate information on the display screen is displayed) is created from the basic information such as the name, room number, and attending physician stored in the individual electronic medical record data 120 synchronized with the electronic medical record data 452 of the electronic medical record server 40.

[0104] Also, a display of pictograms is created based on the general caution information for patients and caregivers stored in the individual electronic medical record data 120.

[0105] Subsequently, a caution area based on the caution information is created (step S308), and error information is generated if there is any error information (step S310). Here, the caution information displayed in the caution area is created based on information that alerts experts such as medical staff and caregivers. Therefore, the area is created in a state where the content is not understandable just by non-medical staff such as patients and their families. Also, the error information includes information related to alarms, and the area is created in a state where the content is not understandable just by non-medical staff such as patients and their families.

[0106] Then, a patient status display screen is generated and displayed in each area created in the above steps (step S312).

[0107] [4.3.2 Patient Status Identification Display Processing] Subsequently, the patient status identification display processing is executed, and a patient status identification display is performed on the patient status display screen (step S314). Here, the patient status identification display processing will be described with reference to FIG. 17.

[0108] First, when the logout process is performed (step S352; Yes), the currently stored patient state information is cleared once (step S354). Then, continuous biometric information and measured biometric information are received (input) (step S356).

[0109] When continuous biometric information and measured biometric information are received, the current patient state (current patient state) is determined (step S358). Here, the current patient state is determined to be one of the states of "Warning", "Caution", or "Normal" based on all the received biometric information. Specifically, if any biometric information value is included in the caution level of the alarm threshold, it is determined as "Caution", and if any biometric information value is included in the warning level of the alarm threshold, it is determined as "Warning".

[0110] Subsequently, the interval patient state is updated (steps S362 to S370). Specifically, first, if the interval patient state is "Warning", "Warning" is maintained as it is (step S362; Yes).

[0111] Subsequently, if the current patient state is "Warning" when the interval patient state is other than "Warning", the interval patient state is set to "Warning" (step S362; No → step S364; Yes → step S366). That is, when the interval patient state is "Caution" or "Normal" and the current patient state becomes "Warning", the interval patient state becomes "Warning".

[0112] Also, if the current patient state is "Caution" when the interval patient state is "Normal", the interval patient state is set to "Caution" (step S362; No → step S364; No → step S368; Yes → step S370). That is, when the interval patient state is "Normal" and the current patient state becomes "Caution", the interval patient state becomes "Caution". Note that when the interval patient state is "Caution", when the current patient state is "Normal" or "Caution", the "Caution" state is maintained as it is (step S362; No → step S364; No → step S368; Yes → step S370).

[0113] Also, if the current patient state remains "normal" and the interval patient state is "normal", then the interval patient state remains "normal" as it is (step S362; No → step S364; No → step S368; No).

[0114] In this way, when the patient state becomes a more important state such as "Warning" > "Attention" > "Normal", the interval patient state is updated to that state. Also, once it becomes a state with a higher importance, that state will be maintained until it is cleared next (for example, until the timing of the next login).

[0115] And based on the patient state (interval patient state, current patient state), the patient state identification display is updated (step S372). As a result, the staff can easily confirm the current patient state and the worst state from the previous logout to the present.

[0116] And until the login process is performed again, the processing is repeatedly executed from step S356 (step S374; No → step S356).

[0117] Here, the outline of the operation of the patient state identification display will be described with reference to FIG. 18. FIG. 18(a) is an example of the identification display of the patient state displayed on the screen. The identification display based on the interval patient state is shown at M102, and the identification display based on the current patient state is shown at M104. In this embodiment, considering visibility, the identification display M104 is displayed larger, but they may have the same size, or different shapes and positions.

[0118] FIG. 18(b) shows an example of the identification display of each patient state. For example, M110 indicates normal, M112 indicates attention, and M114 indicates warning. Note that this display may be changed by color, movement, or shape. For example, in terms of color, normal may be displayed as "white", attention as "yellow", and warning as "red".

[0119] Using FIGS. 18(c) to (e), the operation will be briefly described. Hereinafter, the time of the previous logout is set as t1, and the current time is set as t2 for the following description.

[0120] In FIG. 18(c), the patient state was "normal" at time t1, but then it once entered the "warning" state and then transitioned to the "caution" state and reached t2.

[0121] In this case, since the identification display M102 as the interval patient state has been in the "warning" state once after t1, it is displayed in the "warning" state. Also, since the current (t2) is the caution level, the identification display M104 is displayed in the "caution" state.

[0122] In FIG. 18(d), the patient state was "caution" at time t1, but the current (t2) is in the "normal" state. In this case, the identification display M102 as the interval patient state is displayed with the "caution" state. Also, the identification display M104 is displayed with the "normal" identification because the time at t2 is "normal".

[0123] FIG. 18(e) is a diagram when the patient state was "normal" at time t1 but transitioned to "caution" and "warning" midway. Even at the current (t2), it is at the "warning" level. At this time, the identification display M102 indicating the interval patient state becomes "warning", and the identification display M104 indicating the current patient state also becomes "warning".

[0124] Note that in FIG. 18, for the sake of explanation, the identification display is described as two, but a plurality of corresponding ones may be provided. For example, not only the identification display of the above-mentioned patient upper body (whole body) but also an identification display based only on continuous biological information may be performed. Also, a special identification display may be performed in association with predetermined biological information (for example, respiratory rate, etc.).

[0125] [4.3.3 Screen Example] Next, an example of the screen when this process is executed will be described using a screen example. FIG. 19 shows an example of a patient status display screen W200. On the display screen W200, as nameplate information, the patient's name, the name of the attending physician, etc. are displayed in areas R202 and R204. These items are appropriately selected and displayed from the patient information registered in the electronic medical record.

[0126] Also, in area R206, as a pictogram area, pictograms and the like are displayed. Further, in area R208, particularly attention - calling information is displayed from among the attention information. The attention - calling information is a display that can only be understood by experts such as medical staff and the staff of nursing facilities.

[0127] Also, R210 notifies that an error has occurred. Here, in order to display the error content, an authentication process must be executed and the screen must be switched to another screen. This can prevent non - experts such as medical staff and caregivers from confirming the error.

[0128] Also, the operation / status of the state detection device 20 may be displayed on the display screen W200. For example, as shown in area R212, the status may be displayed. Also, the connection status of the sensor is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to grasp at a glance that the sensor is not connected or is unavailable.

[0129] Also, patient status identification display is performed. In FIG. 19, the previous patient status identification display is shown at M200, and the current patient status identification display is shown at M202 respectively. Note that various methods are possible for the patient status identification display. For example, a underline may be displayed under the patient's name, and the identification display may be made by the color and thickness of the line, or a separate icon may be displayed.

[0130] In addition, in this embodiment, the patient state identification display is performed on the entire biological information including continuous biological information and measured biological information. However, for example, the continuous biological information and the measured biological information may be separately displayed, or they may be separately displayed for each piece of biological information such as separately displaying only respiration as the biological information.

[0131] [4.4 Biological Information Display Processing] Next, the biological information display processing will be described. The biological information display processing is the processing corresponding to P106 in FIG. 13. That is, it is the processing of displaying biological information values based on the patient's electronic medical record data.

[0132] FIG. 20 shows a display screen W300 as an example of the screen when this processing is executed. In the display screen W300, biological information values are respectively displayed for each piece of biological information. Also, in the area R302, the date and time when the displayed biological information value was registered are displayed.

[0133] Furthermore, beside the biological information value, the alarm threshold is displayed in the area R304 in an easy-to-understand manner. That is, the alarm threshold is displayed so that the ranges of the caution level and the warning level are clear.

[0134] Also, for the displayed biological information value, when it is within the ranges of the caution level and the warning level, the background may change. For example, in R306, "126 bpm" is displayed as the pulse rate. Since this biological information value is included in the caution level, the background is discriminatively displayed in the color of the caution level (for example, yellow).

[0135] Also, an identification display of whether to issue a notification in conjunction with the biological information may be performed. For example, the display in R308 indicates that when the biological information value of the pulse (pulse rate) becomes a warning, a notification process will be performed.

[0136] Also, in R310, it is discriminatively displayed that when the biological information value of respiration (respiration rate) is above the caution level, a notification process will be performed.

[0137] Also, the displays of R312 and R314 are configured not to perform reporting processing. The display in Fig. 20 is just an example, but it is possible to display whether to perform reporting based on biological information as needed in this way.

[0138] Furthermore, it may be configured such that by selecting (touching) the mark, it is easy to set to perform reporting. For example, by touching the mark, it may be set to switch between "Report OFF", "Report for Attention or Above", and "Report at Warning".

[0139] [4.5 Graph Display Processing] Next, the graph display processing will be described. The graph display processing is the processing executed at P108 in Fig. 13. That is, it is the processing of displaying the transition of biological information registered in the electronic medical record in a graph.

[0140] Fig. 21 shows the display screen W400 as an example of the screen when this processing is executed. In the display screen W400, the transition of each biological information value is displayed. And the range of the alarm threshold value is also displayed together in the graph of each biological information. Thereby, it is possible to easily confirm when there is an abnormality in each biological information.

[0141] Note that when this graph is being displayed, if a piece of biological information is selected, a graph showing only the selected biological information may be displayed.

[0142] [4.6 Electronic Medical Record Registration Processing] [4.6.1 Flow of Processing] Next, the electronic medical record registration processing for registering biological information in the electronic medical record will be described with reference to Fig. 22. The electronic medical record registration processing is the processing realized by the control unit 100 reading and executing the electronic medical record registration program 138 stored in the storage unit 110.

[0143] First, patient information is read (step S402), and the biological information of the patient is read from the individual electronic medical record data 120 (step S404). Here, the types of biological information, alarm thresholds, etc. called here may be read based on the basic information of the patient (for example, the patient ID), etc., or may be common settings.

[0144] Subsequently, continuous biological information is received from the state detection device 20, and the value of the received biological information is displayed (step S408). Here, when there is an input instruction for the biological information (step S410; Yes), the biological information value is manually input (step S412).

[0145] At this time, when the biological information value is within the range for outputting an alarm, identification display may be performed. For example, if the biological information value is included in the caution level, the background is displayed in yellow, and if it is included in the warning level, the background is displayed in red, or characters are displayed. Thus, medical staff and care staff can grasp that it is the biological information for which a problem is currently occurring, and can also draw attention to input errors, etc.

[0146] Also, as the continuous biological information displayed on the display screen, the biological information (value of biological information) detectable from the state detection device 20 may be updated and read and displayed at any time, or the biological information read at a certain timing may be displayed.

[0147] Also, when measurement biological information is received from another measuring device 60 (step S414; Yes), the measurement biological information is stored (step S416). In this case, the currently displayed biological information value is updated and stored in the individual electronic medical record data 120.

[0148] Here, the timing of the measured biological information received from other measuring devices 60 is not limited. In this figure, it is described in step S416 as an example, but the previously received measured biological information may also be used. Also, the measured biological information stored in the individual electronic medical record data 120 (that is, the electronic medical record data 452) may be arbitrary. For example, if the once-measured value is incorrect, it may not be stored, and the re-measured value may be stored instead.

[0149] And when there is an instruction to register the electronic medical record (step S418; Yes), the electronic medical record data 452 of the electronic medical record server 40 is registered (step S420).

[0150] [4.6.2 Screen Example] FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display screen W500 which is an example when this process is executed. On the display screen W500, each biological information and the value of the biological information are displayed. Similar to FIG. 20, the alarm threshold value is displayed in the area R502, and when each biological information value is at the caution level or warning level, the identification display is made as in R504.

[0151] Also, as shown in the area R506, the previous measured value may also be displayed together. And above the biological information, the date and time when the previous measured value was measured is also displayed. Thereby, medical staff, care staff, etc. can notice the transition of the biological information value.

[0152] Also, regarding the displayed biological information value, for continuous biological information, the updated value in real time may be displayed, or the value at a certain point in time may be displayed. Also, the value stored in the electronic medical record data (individual electronic medical record data 120 or electronic medical record data 452) may be displayed.

[0153] And by selecting "Register" from this screen, the currently displayed biological information value can be registered (stored) in the electronic medical record data. Also, by referring to the history, the past biological information values can be referred to.

[0154] Also, it may be possible to set whether to issue a notification in accordance with the biological information. For example, R308 is set to perform a notification process when the biological information value of the pulse (pulse rate) becomes a warning.

[0155] Also, R310 is set to perform a notification process when the biological information value of the respiration (respiration rate) exceeds the caution level. Also, the displays of R312 and R314 are set not to perform the notification process.

[0156] And by selecting "Register", the electronic medical record data is registered, and at the same time, the notification level table 126 is also updated.

[0157] [4.7 Reminder Process] Next, the reminder process will be described. The reminder process is a process in which staff or medical personnel (such as nurses) can register what they should do next as a reminder. For example, FIG. 24 is an example of a display screen W600 displayed when this process is executed. By registering the work to be displayed as various reminders, it becomes possible to display them on the patient status display screen and the alarm display screen.

[0158] [4.8 Patient Information Display Process] Next, the patient information display process will be described. The patient information display process is a process capable of displaying information regarding the patient. For example, it becomes possible to display, input, and set the patient's basic information, medical information, caution information, pictograms, etc.

[0159] For example, FIG. 25 is an example of a display screen W700 displayed when this process is executed. The display screen W700 reads and displays basic information (basic information) such as the patient's name, gender, and blood type from the electronic medical record.

[0160] [4.9 Alarm Setting / History Process] Next, the alarm setting and history processing will be described. This process enables setting each alarm threshold and setting whether an alarm is allowed. It is also possible to check past alarms as history. The alarm threshold is also used as the threshold at the time of notification.

[0161] Figure 26 is an example of the display screen W800 that appears when the alarm setting and history processing is executed. The display screen W800 allows setting each alarm threshold. For example, as the upper limit alarm threshold, the caution level threshold can be set to R804 and the warning level threshold can be set to R802 respectively.

[0162] Also, as the lower limit alarm threshold, the caution level threshold can be set to R808 and the warning level threshold can be set to R806 respectively.

[0163] It is also possible to set whether to output an alarm when the value enters the caution level range or the warning level range. For example, in the case shown by R810, it is set not to output (notify) as an alarm.

[0164] On the display screen W850 in Figure 27, according to R850, it is set to output an alarm when the value enters the caution level range. This setting can be, for example, setting sounds or lights, or setting separate alarms for the caution level and the warning level.

[0165] [5. Notification Processing] Next, the notification processing in this embodiment will be described. The notification processing is an interrupt process for notifying a determined notification destination when one of the patient's biometric information values reaches the notification level.

[0166] [5.1 First Notification Processing] First, as the notification process, the first notification process will be described with reference to FIG. 28. First, biological information of the patient is acquired (step S502). Then, it is determined whether there is biological information that has changed from the normal level to the attention level among the biological information (step S504). That is, in the notification level table 126, it is determined whether the biological information value of the biological information for which the notification setting is "attention" is included in the attention level range.

[0167] And when the value of the biological information for which the notification setting is "attention" exceeds (falls below) the threshold value of the attention level (when it is included in the attention level range), a notification is sent to the first notification destination (step S504; Yes → step S506). Here, as an example, the first notification destination is the mobile terminal device possessed by the assigned nurse and the terminal device in the nurse station, as shown in FIG. 9.

[0168] Also, when there is biological information that has changed from "normal" or "attention" to the "warning" state among the biological information, a notification is sent to the second notification destination (step S504; No → step S508; Yes → step S510). That is, in the notification level table 126, when the biological information value of the biological information for which the notification setting is "attention" or "warning" exceeds (falls below) the threshold value of the warning level (when it is included in the warning level range), a notification is sent to the second notification destination.

[0169] Here, as an example, the second notification destinations are the mobile terminal device possessed by the assigned nurse, the terminal device in the nurse station, and the mobile terminal device possessed by the attending doctor, as shown in FIG. 9.

[0170] Note that when the notification setting is simply "ON", it is determined in step S504 whether it has become the ON state. For example, when a notification is made when a getting out of bed state is detected (getting out of bed is "ON"), a notification is sent to the first notification destination in the state where the getting out of bed state is detected. In this case, the notification destination may also be the second notification destination.

[0171] FIG. 29 shows an example of the display screen W1000 of the portable terminal device of the assigned nurse. The display screen is the "Alarm List" screen, and the alarms (notifications) of each patient are displayed.

[0172] For example, in R1000, the notification is displayed together with the patient's biometric information. This notification display may be, for example, popped up on the operation screen or displayed by screen switching. Also, the notification display in R1000 may perform identification displays such as changing colors or icons according to, for example, the attention level and the warning level.

[0173] Also, when it reaches the attention level (warning level) like R1000, it may be good to display the biometric information and the biometric information value together.

[0174] Also, these threshold levels may be set from the portable terminal device 55. For example, like the display screen W1100 in FIG. 30, a screen for setting each information may be displayed, and medical staff such as nurses and doctors, and care staff can set it as appropriate. Thereby, it becomes possible to change the threshold values of necessary patients, and it becomes possible to issue more appropriate notifications.

[0175] Also, the notification threshold may be changed according to time or environment. For example, it may be set to change the threshold between daytime and nighttime, or the threshold may be changed according to the number of staff (for example, according to the number of patients receiving notifications).

[0176] [5.2 Second Notification Processing] Next, the second notification processing will be described with reference to FIG. 31. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same processes as the first notification processing in FIG. 28, and detailed descriptions are omitted.

[0177] After acquiring the patient's biological information, if the value of the biological information for which the notification setting is "Attention" exceeds (falls below) the threshold of the attention level, a notification is sent to the first notification destination. At this time, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous notification to the first notification destination (step S552). That is, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the previous notification, it is determined that the attention level remains, and no notification is made (step S552; No → step S502). If the predetermined time has elapsed, a notification is sent to the first notification destination (step S552; Yes → step S506).

[0178] Similarly, if the value of the predetermined biological information exceeds (falls below) the threshold of the warning level, a notification is sent to the second notification destination. At this time, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous notification to the second notification destination (step S554). That is, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the previous notification, it is determined that the warning level remains, and no notification is made (step S554; No → step S502). If the predetermined time has elapsed, a notification is sent to the second notification destination (step S554; Yes → step S510).

[0179] In this way, according to the second notification process, it is possible to prevent multiple notifications from being made when the biological information value is fluctuating.

[0180] [5.3 Third Notification Process] Next, the third notification process will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33. For example, as in this processing example, the notification process may be realized via the server 30.

[0181] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32, the patient's biological information is acquired by the patient state display device 10 (S600), and the biological information in the notification state (for example, when it is determined as Yes in step S504 of the above-described processing example or when it is determined as Yes in step S508) is transmitted to the server 30 (S602).

[0182] The server sends a reporting destination request to the electronic medical record server 40 to obtain the reporting destination from the received reported state biometric information. The electronic medical record server 40 determines the reporting destination from the information of the assigned nurse and the attending physician registered in the electronic medical record, and sends it to the server 30 as a reporting destination response (S606).

[0183] Subsequently, the server 30 issues an alarm notification to the terminal device and the mobile terminal device that are the reporting destinations (S608). When the mobile terminal device that has received the alarm notification has the alarm treatment executed (for example, the confirmation button is touched by the nurse using the mobile terminal device), the alarm treatment is executed (S614), and an alarm confirmation response is sent to the server 30 (S616). As a result, the server 30 can manage what kind of alarm has occurred (is in the reported state) for each patient and which staff is handling it. The managed information is updated as an alarm list (S618).

[0184] Also, this alarm treatment may be directly performed on the patient state display device 10 (S610), and an alarm confirmation response may be sent from the patient state display device 10 to the server 30 (S612).

[0185] The alarm list can be confirmed on each terminal device and mobile terminal device. That is, by sending the alarm list from the server 30 to the mobile terminal device (S620), it becomes possible to confirm on each terminal device and mobile terminal device.

[0186] FIG. 33 is an example of a display screen W1100 on which an alarm list is displayed. Here, a list of patients for whom an alarm has occurred currently or in the past is displayed. Also, for each patient, it is displayed whether they are currently being handled or not. Also, on the display screen, it is displayed which staff is handling it and what state the biometric information (value) is in when the alarm occurred.

[0187] The sequence diagram in FIG. 32 is an example, but it is also possible to execute processing in the server 30 and receive the results with the patient state display device 10 in this way.

[0188] That is, various programs (for example, main program 132, alarm program 134, patient state display program 136, electronic medical record registration program 138, notification program 140) are executed in the server 30 as necessary. From the patient state display device 10, biological information is transmitted to the server 30, and the same processing can be realized by accessing the server 30 with, for example, a WEB browser or a dedicated application.

[0189] Also, although the patient state display device 10 is also configured by separating it into a display terminal 1000 and a connection device 2000, it may be provided as an integrated dedicated patient state display device 10.

[0190] By separating the display terminal 1000 and the connection device 2000, the display terminal 1000 has the merit of being able to use a tablet terminal that satisfies predetermined conditions. As a result, it is also conceivable to use a commercially available tablet terminal, a computer, or a smartphone.

[0191] Also, although the patient state display device 10 is generally provided near the bed, the same screen can be displayed on the terminal device 50 and the portable terminal device 55. For example, even when a nurse is on rounds, the nurse can check the patient's information with the portable terminal device 55, or by using the terminal device 50 at the nurse's station, it is possible to perform batch management including other patients.

[0192] Also, during medical treatment or examination, it is possible to update biological information at any time using the terminal device 50, which improves the usability of the electronic medical record.

[0193] [6. Modification Example] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and designs and the like within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are also included in the claims.

[0194] In addition, the programs operating in each device in the embodiment are programs for controlling a CPU or the like (programs for functioning a computer) so as to realize the functions of the above-described embodiment. And the information handled by these devices is temporarily stored in a temporary storage device (for example, RAM) during its processing, and then stored in storage devices such as various ROMs and HDDs, and read by the CPU as necessary for correction and writing.

[0195] Here, as the recording medium for storing the program, any of a semiconductor medium (for example, ROM, non-volatile memory card, etc.), an optical recording medium or magneto-optical recording medium (for example, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), MO (Magneto Optical Disc), CD (Compact Disc), BD, etc.), a magnetic recording medium (for example, magnetic tape, flexible disk, etc.) may be used. Further, by executing the loaded program, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the functions of the present invention may be realized by processing in cooperation with an operating system or other application programs based on the instructions of the program.

[0196] Also, when distributing on the market, the program can be stored in a portable recording medium for distribution, or transferred to a server computer connected via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the storage device of the server is of course included in the present invention.

Explanation of Signs

[0197] 1 Patient notification system 3 Bed 5 Mattress 10 Patient status display device 1000 Display terminal 100 Control Unit 110 Memory Unit 112 Biological Information 114 Continuous Biological Information 116 Measured Biological Information 120 Individual Electronic Medical Record Data 122 Alarm Threshold Table 124 Patient State Identification Information 126 Notification Level Table 132 Main Program 134 Alarm Program 136 Patient State Display Program 138 Electronic Medical Record Registration Program 140 Notification Program 150 Device Communication Unit 160 Operation Unit 170 Display Unit 180 LAN Communication Unit 2000 Connected Device 200 Control Unit 210 Memory Unit 220 Communication Unit 230 Interface Unit 240 Wireless Communication Unit 250 Device Communication Unit 260 Notification Unit 20 Status Detection Device 30 Server 40 Electronic Medical Record Server 400 Control Unit 410 Communication Unit 450 Memory Unit 452 Electronic Medical Record Data 50 Terminal Device 55 Portable Terminal Device 60 Measuring Device 65 Authentication Card

Claims

1. A control unit that causes a display unit to display a first display screen including a patient state for the individual patient based on the basic information of the individual patient; An acquisition unit that acquires the biological information of the individual patient; An authentication unit that acquires and authenticates the authentication information of the staff after the first display screen is displayed by the control unit; After the authentication is performed, the control unit causes the display unit to display a second display screen on which an alarm regarding the patient state can be set; A device that, after setting an alarm on the second display screen, when the patient state satisfies the condition for which the alarm is set, displays an alarm on the first display screen without going through the authentication.

2. After the authentication is performed, the control unit causes the display unit to display a third display screen on which the biological information can be acquired; The device according to claim 1, wherein, after the third display screen is displayed, the acquisition unit can acquire the biological information when the measuring device is held over it.

3. The control unit can cause the display unit to display at least one of a fourth display screen for receiving an input of the biological information of the individual patient and a fifth display screen showing the transition of the past biological information of the individual patient generated based on the history of the biological information. The device according to claim 1.

4. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the basic information includes a nameplate of the individual patient, attention information of the individual patient, and a pictogram set for the individual patient.

5. Comprising a communication unit; The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit controls the communication unit to transmit the biological information acquired when the measuring device is held over the acquisition unit to a server for storage in an electronic medical record.

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