Infusion Pump Remote Programming via Code Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing AutoProgramming or BCMA workflow for infusion pumps is time-consuming and complex, requiring multiple scanning processes at the bedside, leading to inefficiencies and a high risk of medication errors due to the need for a barcode scanner and user interface at the patient's bedside, which lowers acceptance among healthcare staff and results in limited system support.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for remote programming of infusion pumps using a short, human-readable confirmation code assigned to infusion orders, eliminating the need for bedside scanning by allowing the infusion pump to receive and verify orders through a decentralized comparison of codes, reducing user interaction and increasing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If barcode scanning processes are implemented at the bedside for infusion pump programming, then medication verification accuracy is improved, but the workflow becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the barcode scanning function from the bedside workflow and relocates it to a centralized system. The infusion pump receives infusion orders electronically from a backend system, eliminating the need for manual barcode scanning at the patient's bedside while maintaining verification accuracy through automated code comparison.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a backend system as an intermediary between the EMR system and the infusion pump. This intermediary handles the complex barcode scanning and verification processes remotely, allowing the infusion pump to receive pre-verified infusion orders without requiring bedside scanning operations.
2Reliability
If barcode scanners and user interfaces are available at the bedside for each infusion therapy, then medication verification capability is improved, but device complexity and spatial requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the infusion pump multi-functional by enabling it to receive infusion orders electronically from the backend system. The pump combines verification and execution functions, eliminating the need for separate barcode scanners and user interfaces at the bedside while maintaining comprehensive medication verification capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The infusion pump performs self-verification by automatically comparing received infusion order codes with stored verification codes. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for external barcode scanning equipment and manual verification processes at the bedside.
3Reliability
If multiple scanning processes are performed at the patient's bedside, then medication order verification is improved, but the workflow becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs verification actions in advance by having the backend system scan and verify barcodes before transmitting infusion orders to the infusion pump. This preliminary action eliminates the need for multiple scanning processes at the bedside, simplifying the workflow while maintaining verification reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent skips the manual barcode scanning steps at the bedside by using automated electronic transmission. The infusion pump receives infusion orders that have already been verified by the backend system, rushing through the verification process electronically rather than through multiple physical scanning actions.
4Reliability
If the BCMA workflow is implemented with scanning processes, then medication error prevention is improved, but user acceptance decreases due to complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical barcode scanning process with an electronic communication system. The infusion pump electronically receives and verifies infusion orders through code comparison, substituting the manual scanning mechanism with an automated electronic system that maintains error prevention while improving user acceptance.
Data Source
AI summary
In a method and system for programming infusion pumps, infusion orders are transmitted from a data management system. A number of infusion pumps are connected to a backend of an infusion pump system. The data management system transmits infusion orders to the backend for intermediate storage via an interface. An infusion pump receives buffered infusion orders from the backend via a second interface. A first verification code is assigned to the respective infusion order as a unique identifier and included in transmissions. A container is assigned to the respective infusion order, which is equipped or connected with an information carrier containing the first verification code. The infusion pump is assigned an input for entering a second verification code. The second verification code is compared with the first verification code. The infusion order is executed or executable by the infusion pump when the first and second verification codes match.