79 results about "Emergency medical services" patented technology

A new and improved method for supervising and monitoring people from a remote location comprising the use of a communication system that builds upon telecommunications connections, computer interfaces, and information management via the internet. Strategically placed web cams, microphones, speakers, and display monitors are operatively linked to computers and information management means, and are used to permit a person in a remote location to view and listen to people in a plurality of active locations to verbally or visually prompt responses to inquiries or directives. The people in the active locations may also interact via these same interconnections to the person at the remote location. Touch screen technology may be included for purposes of automated supervision of tasks performed to accomplish a particular routine by the people in the active locations. Safety devices, such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and intrusion detectors, may also be installed to warn a remotely located supervisor, the police or fire departments, or emergency medical services.

This invention relates to the use and proper placement in a vehicle of a mobile wireless phone having cellular or GPS positioning capability and an impact sensor, e.g. triaxial accelerometer. Said sensor instantly detects a serious vehicular accident or theft, then and without driver or passenger intervention, automatically transmits an emergency appeal for assistance to appropriate Police / Emergency Medical Services (PEMS), or Fire Rescue units, apprizing the PEMS of said exigency and location. Otherwise, the integrated mobile phone system will function in a manner that is similar to a conventional wireless mobile phone. Optionally, the integrated mobile wireless phone may include means for receiving an emergency medical signal and automatically communicates an appeal for emergency assistance when the user having said unit and having a predisposed life threatening medical condition, encounters a life threatening anomaly, e.g., heart attack. System provides means to mitigate multi-vehicle collisions that are normally associated with environmental road hazards fog, ice, etc., by instantly alerting authorities and / or drivers in the region of the location of said hazard when an accident occurs.

The invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) emergency medical rescue system and a UAV emergency medical rescue method, and belongs to the field of UA air rescue. The system comprises an emergency center ground scheduling subsystem, a UAV subsystem, and a user terminal. The emergency center ground scheduling subsystem receives emergency information sent by the user terminal, plans an emergency rescue task, selects an appropriate emergency unmanned aerial vehicle, transmits remote guidance audio and video information to the emergency unmanned aerial vehicle, and receives vital sign data transmitted back by the emergency unmanned aerial vehicle. The UAV subsystem comprises the emergency unmanned aerial vehicle and vehicle-borne emergency medicines and medical tools. The emergency unmanned aerial vehicle receives and executes the emergency rescue task, and transmits on-site audio and video information and vital sign data back. By using the unmanned aerial vehicle which flies at high speed and can carry emergency medicines and medical tools to the place where an acute critical patient is located quickly, people around the patient can be remotely guided to treat the patient scientifically, and therefore, the survival rate of the acute critical patient is further increased.

A software system for gathering and managing medical patient information is disclosed. The system has two components: a first computer module for gathering medical information using medical data entry screens, and a second computer module for creating customized medical data entry screens. The second module can create and customize virtually all aspect of the medical data entry screens. The present invention also allows users to create natural language reports from the medical data that has been gathered, and these reports can reviewed on the screen or through a print-out. Additionally, the data is stored is stored in database, with unique identifiers assigned to each data point, thereby facilitating data mining. The system also includes a matrix, a unique data entry tool that allows users to easily correlate body parts and modifiers. The system is designed to be used with handheld computing devices, and is especially suitable for use with emergency medical services, although it can be used in a variety of contexts.

An example system includes a virtual emergency medical record (vEMR) to be dynamically generated for a patient encountered by emergency medical services personnel, the vEMR created to store and organize patient information obtained from the patient at an emergency site to be transferred to an electronic medical record for the patient at a healthcare facility. The example system includes an image recognition and search service to identify the patient based on one or more obtained images and to provide information to the vEMR. The example system includes a prior history service to search for prior clinical information for the patient and to provide information to the vEMR. The example system includes triage decision support to process patient information and prior clinical information via the vEMR to provide a) at least one of a treatment guideline and a diagnosis protocol and b) an instruction for transfer priority to a healthcare facility.

A head frame is configured for the head of a medical patient (108) and includes support for a probe and a neck support. The frame wraps around said head, and can be used in the supine position. The support may include a probe holder (116) slidable under the head and to contact or engage the neck support. In some embodiments, conformal shaping to the head and / or neck, the frame's rigid construction, the alignment of the optionally separable holder to the neck support (110), and weight of the head all serve to keep the distal tip of the ultrasound probe in place against the temporal region of the head, without need for attaching the frame to the head as by straps, providing an arrangement robust against patient / vehicle movement in an emergency medical services setting. Head immobilizing walls may be folded away (316) in some versions, retaining probe alignment. In the holder, an optional circular opening with a spherical cross-section allows the probe(s) to be rotated into position, and X-Y-Z positioning too may be provided, all manually or by motor.

A method of documenting information as well as a documentation and communication system for documenting information with a wearable computing device of the type that includes a processing unit and a touchscreen display is provided. The method includes displaying at least one screen on the touchscreen display. A field on the screen in which to enter data is selected and speech input from a user is received. The speech input is converted to machine readable input and the machine readable input is displayed in the field on the at least one screen.

An Internet based method for assisting in the rapid delivery of medical information direct to the site at which emergency assistance is being performed uses a global database for warehousing patient history information, which is fetched over the Internet on demand. In one embodiment, medical providers use an access code carried by the injured party and without which access is denied. The access code may be carried as a barcode and as an imprinted number on a bracelet or on a card carried by the individual. Patient information is transmitted over a network, either wireline or wireless, the Internet or wide area network, to a computer or personal digital assistant available to emergency personnel. In one embodiment, patient history information access is determined through the use of an access code reader, by entering the patient access code manually or by entering the patient's name as a last resort. Additionally insurance information can be made available to shorten emergency room admission procedures. Lastly, the patient's card or bracelet can allow for patient history to be downloaded and saved. Thus in emergency situations, the information can be uploaded from the card or bracelet to the healthcare providers' viewing screens.

A personal monitoring and emergency communications system including a mobile wrist worn apparatus carried by a monitored person for minimizing emergency response time notwithstanding the monitored person's conscious state and including an array of sensors for periodically sensing vital biometric parameters of the monitored person, a memory for storing and comparing the sensed parameters to a pre-stored standard range of the vital parameters for providing a comparator signal, an alarm circuit for evaluating the comparator signal for providing an emergency alarm signal when the sensed vital parameters are not within the pre-stored standard range, and a programmable logic controller for automatically responding to an emergency including broadcasting the alarm signal from a signal transceiver to a worldwide communication network via a pair of parallel communication links for locating and continuously communicating the monitored person's data directly to the closest medical response team for providing emergency medical services.

A software system for gathering and managing medical patient information is disclosed. The system has two components: a first computer module for gathering medical information using medical data entry screens, and a second computer module for creating customized medical data entry screens. The second module can create and customize virtually all aspect of the medical data entry screens. The present invention also allows users to create natural language reports from the medical data that has been gathered, and these reports can reviewed on the screen or through a print-out. Additionally, the data is stored is stored in database, with unique identifiers assigned to each data point, thereby facilitating data mining. The system also includes a matrix, a unique data entry tool that allows users to easily correlate body parts and modifiers. The system is designed to be used with handheld computing devices, and is especially suitable for use with emergency medical services, although it can be used in a variety of contexts.

An emergency notification system and method that is operable to provide a technique for a user to transmit an emergency signal request wherein the emergency signal request is transmitted to a 911 operations center, registered EMS providers, and at least one named contact identified by the user transmitting the emergency signal request simultaneously. The emergency notification system includes a server database having control software and further includes a software application for mobile devices. The emergency notification system is operable to receive and store relevant medical data for each of the registered users of the system wherein the medical data is transmitted to emergency medical service providers during the transmission of the emergency signal request. A customized notification message is additionally sent to a predefined list of contacts during the emergency signal request. The customized notification message further includes the geographic coordinates of the user transmitting the emergency signal request.

System and method for a patient controlled electronic (client-server) medical record system that can be used by patients, various healthcare professionals, and even emergency medical services. Patients set up the system, own and control the data, and authorize selected healthcare professionals to enter notes and other medical records (which may be imported from various legacy medical record systems) into the patient controlled system. The healthcare professionals can also retrieve data from the system according to various levels of patient authorization. Security is maintained using a combination of machine readable ID codes and patient PIN numbers, and emergency medical services personnel may also be granted at least lower level access to the system even without PIN codes, which is useful when patients are found in an unresponsive state. Other system functions, including automatic appointment scheduling, automated physician enrollment and referrals, and various messaging functions are also described.

A vehicle for fighting fires, retrieving hazardous materials, performing rescues and providing emergency medical services in remote areas comprises an all terrain vehicle suitably equipped for the task it is intended to carry out. As a vehicle for retrieving hazardous materials, it is equipped with a crane (202) to lift a container (204) of waste onto its deck (206). For emergency medical services and searches and rescues, it has a full length protective wire mesh (252) over driver and occupants and a stretcher (254) elevated on cabinetry (258) so that the stretcher extends over the seat back to fit within the confines of the mesh.

A new and improved method for supervising and monitoring people from a remote location comprising the use of a communication system that builds upon telecommunications connections, computer interfaces, and information management via the internet. Strategically placed web cams, microphones, speakers, and display monitors are operatively linked to computers and information management means, and are used to permit a person in a remote location to view and listen to people in a plurality of active locations to verbally or visually prompt responses to inquiries or directives. The people in the active locations may also interact via these same interconnections to the person at the remote location. Touch screen technology may be included for purposes of automated supervision of tasks performed to accomplish a particular routine by the people in the active locations. Safety devices, such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and intrusion detectors, may also be installed to warn a remotely located supervisor, the police or fire departments, or emergency medical services.

The invention provides an emergency rescue resource scheduling system, and relates to the technical field of rescue systems. The technical deficiency that existing usable emergency resources cannot be effectively used is overcome. The system comprises a rescue scheduling cloud platform based on the internet, emergency devices which are distributed in public places, and a user terminal, a management end and a rescue end which are respectively connected with the rescue scheduling cloud platform through the internet; the rescue scheduling cloud platform is used for building communication among the user terminal, the management end and the rescue end and prestoring geographic position information of the distributed emergency devices, and personnel with rescue abilities report and update their own locations to the rescue scheduling cloud platform according to preset time intervals; when patents or personnel around the patients send rescue requests to the rescue scheduling cloud platform, or a 120 emergency medical service system retransmits the rescue requests to the rescue scheduling cloud platform, the rescue scheduling cloud platform sends the rescue requests to the personnel with the rescue abilities in an area division mode according to the patient locations, waits for the rescue end to answer the rescue requests and provides rescue request navigation guidance for the rescue end, and the rescue efficiency is improved.

The invention provides patient emergency or critical healthcare information, such as allergies, medications, diagnosis, doctor and hospital information to emergency healthcare providers, yet this information maintains patient confidentiality through the use of a QR code. The information is unseen or unavailable to the naked eye and is only visible with a specific type of reader or application. The healthcare information, determined by the owner, resides behind or within an image or Quick Reference (QR) code and this image or QR code has to be scanned with a QR reader or application in order for it to be seen. The QR Personal Health Record (PHR) identification card, laminated or not, is about the size of the business card that easily fits into the wallet. Other ways to use this PHR ID card is through a key fob, bracelet, charm, cell phone sleeve, and pendent.

A system and method of enabling expedited legal access of EMR record of a patient is provided. The system comprises means for receiving EMR data of a patient. The system further comprises propriety application means for retrieving EMR data of a patient. The proprietary application means comprises scanning means and data-retrieving means. The scanning means is configured to scan QR-code of the patient. The EMR-data-retrieving means is configured to retrieve full EMR data of the patient from a non-http-addressed server whose address is derived from http-address encoded in the scanned QR-code. The system further comprises means for verifying credential of a medical emergency professional (MEP) so as to enable the MEP to use the propriety application means.

A system for health care management includes a user interface capable of being used by different stake holders in the system. A plurality of first platforms communicate with the user interface and enable the different stake holders to access the user interface and its portal. The user interface enables the different stake holders to view, add, retrieve, and edit a plurality of information in the portal. A central server communicates with the user interface and is populated with the plurality of information of interest to the different stake holders. The different stake holders include a user requiring medical attention, an authorized representative of the user requiring the medical attention, health care providers, emergency health care service providers, transport providers, and accommodation providers. The user interface enables different stake holders excluding the user requiring medical attention to integrate their services and provide service to the user requiring medical attention.

A collapsible, hands-free emesis container is provided with improved portability, deployment and emesis reception characteristics. The container includes a receptacle portion for receiving emesis, a chute portion for directing emesis and a retainer to maintain desired positioning of the container about a support structure, which may be the neck of an impaired patient. The container may be provided in a package having size characteristics for easy storage and access by emergency medical service personnel. The container may be formed as a single unitary member.

The invention discloses a method, a device and a system for carrying out time acquisition and management by using a Bluetooth technology in the processes of emergency medical services. The system comprises Bluetooth time acquisitors, Bluetooth time tags and time record management database software, wherein the time record management database software is integrated to a hospital data center, and the Bluetooth time acquisitors are arranged at each key place in the processes of emergency medical services, and connected to the hospital data center through the wired or wireless Ethernet. When a patient wearing the Bluetooth time tag enters into some link of an emergency medical service, the Bluetooth time acquisitor finds the Bluetooth time tag, and instructs the time record management database software to record time and place. The searching continues until the patient gets out of the signal range, at this moment, the link is completed. According to the invention, the position information of patients and the time consumed for each link of an emergency medical service can be effectively obtained; and the obtained data can be used for optimizing the processes of emergency medical services, and also can be used as an evidence for solving medical disputes.

An Internet based method for assisting in the rapid delivery of medical information direct to the site at which emergency assistance is being performed uses a global database for warehousing patient history information, which is fetched over the Internet on demand. In one embodiment, medical providers use an access code carried by the injured party and without which access is denied. The access code may be carried as a barcode and as an imprinted number on a bracelet or on a card carried by the individual. Patient information is transmitted over a network, either wireline or wireless, the Internet or wide area network, to a computer or personal digital assistant available to emergency personnel. In one embodiment, patient history information access is determined through the use of an access code reader, by entering the patient access code manually or by entering the patient's name as a last resort. Additionally insurance information can be made available to shorten emergency room admission procedures.Lastly, the patient's card or bracelet can allow for patient history to be downloaded and saved. Thus in emergency situations, the information can be uploaded from the card or bracelet to the healthcare providers' viewing screens.

The present invention relates to monitoring and alert systems and methods of using the same. In particular, the present invention provides transportable and vehicle interchangeable monitoring and alert systems (e.g., comprising a receiver and one or a plurality of tags (e.g., for alerting an emergency medical services (EMS) responder (e.g., emergency medical technician (EMT), firefighter, or other type of responder) that an article has been left behind at a response scene)) and methods of using the same.

Methods and systems for detecting a medical emergency related to the driver of a vehicle are described. Various data, such as in-situ biophysical data of the driver, a medical history of the driver, and in-situ motion data of the vehicle, are employed to determine a possible medical emergency. In an event that a medical emergency is detected, the system determines the severity of the emergency andtakes appropriate control of the vehicle. If the medical emergency is not life-threatening, the system may drive the vehicle to a safe area, park the vehicle, and then request help from emergency service providers (e.g., ambulance and police). If the medical emergency is severe (e.g., life-threatening), the system may transition the vehicle to an EMS (Emergency Medical Service)-privileged vehicleand autonomously drive the vehicle to an emergency service provider.

An electronic device for aggregating electronic medical records, in which electronic medical records are aggregated from multiple electronic repositories and displayed as a single set of records. The multiple electronic repositories may store records for a particular patient using varying identifying / access information to facilitate anonymous access to the electronic medical records. Emergency medical services providers may be able to access medical records for a patient using the electronic device after being authenticated as a valid / licensed medical services provider.

A computer-implemented method for detecting medical emergency events may include, via one or more processors, data sensors, and / or transceivers: (1) obtaining sensor data indicative of kinetic actions of a user; (2) analyzing the sensor data to associate the sensor data with a one or more kinetic actions of the user; (3) comparing the one or more kinetic actions of the user with a model of kinetic actions to determine whether the one or more kinetic actions correspond with the model of kinetic actions, with the model being indicative of a medical emergency event; and (4) upon determining that the one or more kinetic actions correspond with the model, contacting medical emergency responders to request medical emergency services for the user. As such, medical emergency events being experienced by a user can be detected, and medical emergency responders may be quickly contacted to provide essential emergency medical services to the individual.

A collapsible, hands-free emesis container is provided with improved portability, deployment and emesis reception characteristics. The container includes a receptacle for receiving emesis, a chute for directing emesis and a retainer to maintain desired positioning of the container about a support structure, which may be the neck of an impaired patient. The container may be provided in a package having size characteristics for easy storage and access by emergency medical service personnel.

A collapsible, hands-free emesis container is provided with improved portability, deployment and emesis reception characteristics. The container includes a receptacle for receiving emesis, a chute for directing emesis and a retainer to maintain desired positioning of the container about a support structure, which may be the neck of an impaired patient. The container may be provided in a package having size characteristics for easy storage and access by emergency medical service personnel.

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to an emergency CT medical vehicle. The emergency CT medical vehicle comprises a vehicle cab and a vehicle chassis. A power generation system and a telescopic compartment are arranged on the vehicle chassis. A telescopic partition plate, used for separating internal space of the telescopic compartment into a CT scanning chamber and a CT control chamber, is arranged in the telescopic compartment. The CT scanning chamber and the CT control chamber are distributed back and forth. Inner walls of the CT scanning chamber and the CT control chamber are provided with radiation protection plates. An electric control box, a CT host, a shock absorption table and a scanning bed are arranged in the CT scanning chamber. The CT host is arranged on the shock absorption table. A display, a printer and a seat are arranged in the CT control chamber. The display and the printer are connected with the CT host. The power generation system, the CT host and the display are connected with the electric control box. The emergency CT medical vehicle has following beneficial effects: the emergency CT medical vehicle is reasonably designed; volume of the compartment is adjustable; a generating function is obtained; CT scanning equipment is possessed such that a patient can favorably take an examination and receives treatment as early as possible; and the emergency CT medical vehicle is especially adapted to field operation, emergency rescue, operation in the harsh environment and the like.