JP2001052095A - Portable patient information managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exactly manage the diagnostic information of every patient by storing measured information from a measuring means for examination into a storage device corresponding to attribute information and/or consultation information. SOLUTION: A detecting means 5 for blood pressure measurement detects a pressure change inside an armband 5a when the armband 5a is pressurized in the state of winding and mounting the armband 5a around the upper arm of the patient. A control means 4 calculates the blood pressure value of the patient from the detected result. A detecting means 6 for pulse rate measurement irradiates the fingers of the patient with an LED or the like in the state of inserting the fingers into a housing and receives light reflected from the fingers (blood cells) in the light radiated by an optical sensor. The control means 4 calculates the pulse rate while defining a change in the detected quantity of received light as a change in the quantity of blood. A portable patient information managing means B is provided with a storage means 7 inside the housing and the control means 4 stores the blood pressure value and the pulse rate value in the storage means 7 corresponding to the attribute information and/or consultation information of the patient based on information read from a wristband A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable patient information management device for managing patient information in a hospital.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a patient is treated in a hospital, the confirmation of the patient or the treatment of the patient is performed by directly hearing the name from the patient and comparing it with the name in a medical chart or an instruction from a doctor. Had been taken. Also, in the case of inpatients, the patient may be sleeping when performing treatment,
In such a case, a method is used in which the name of the inpatient described in the inpatient's bet is compared with the name of the chart or instruction sheet.

[0003]

However, the conventional method for confirming a patient described above has a problem that accurate confirmation cannot be performed because there is a possibility that there are a plurality of patients having the same name in the hospital. For treatments such as body temperature measurement, blood pressure measurement, pulse measurement, and / or measurement of respiratory rate, nurses and the like confirm the patient by the above-mentioned method, perform predetermined treatment, and report the results. It is recorded on the spot and later transferred to a record sheet for each patient and managed, but with such a screening process, the patient to be examined at the screening is wrong because the patient cannot be confirmed accurately as described above May be wrong, and the patient's record sheet to be transcribed at the time of transcription may be wrong,
There is a possibility that the measured value is erroneously written at the time of transcription, and there is a problem that a mistake is likely to occur as a whole. The screening record is important information for the attending physician to grasp the condition of the patient, and as described above, a screening process in which a mistake is likely to occur is not preferable. There is a possibility that a problem may occur, and it is desired to improve the situation immediately. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a portable patient information management device capable of accurately managing examination information of individual patients.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a portable patient information management apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a reading means for reading information from a wristband storing information on a patient; Display means for displaying medical information on a patient, measuring means for medical examination for performing an examination on the patient, and attribute information and / or medical information of the patient corresponding to the display means based on the information read from the wristband And a control unit for storing the measurement information from the measurement unit for examination in the storage device in association with the attribute information and / or the medical treatment information. Further, the portable patient information management device according to claim 2 of the present invention is a reading means for reading information from a wristband storing information on a patient, and a display means for displaying attribute information of the patient and / or medical information for the patient. And displaying the patient's attribute information and / or medical information corresponding to the display means based on the information read from the wristband, and wirelessly and / or wiredly transmitting the patient's measurement information from an external examination measurement means. And input the measurement information with the attribute information and / or
Alternatively, a control means for storing the information in the storage device in association with the medical information is provided.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a portable patient information management apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a patient information management system using a portable patient information management device. This patient information management system includes a wristband A storing information on a patient, and a portable patient information management device B. The wristband A is configured to be detachable from the patient's wrist, and information about the patient is printed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode (or one-dimensional barcode). The “information about the patient” stored in the wristband A includes attribute information (specific data for identifying the patient, such as name, age, ID number, date of birth, gender,
Height, weight, attending physician, medical department, blood type, allergy, infectious disease, hospitalization date, contact information, and the like. ), And patient ID number (information associated with the attribute information of the patient stored in the host computer.) Medical treatment information (information related to requests from doctors and medical examinations, such as radiographs, blood tests, injections, and infusions) And request information from a doctor regarding treatment such as the contents of the operation, the operation date and the operation time, and examination information such as body temperature measurement, blood pressure measurement, pulse measurement, respiration rate measurement, etc.). In this case, since the amount of information is small, for example, a one-dimensional barcode can be used. When attribute information or medical information is included, the amount of information is large, for example, a two-dimensional barcode can be used. .

The portable patient information management device B includes a portable casing 1, in which a bar code reader 2 for reading information stored in the wristband, a patient attribute information and / or a patient And a control unit 4 for displaying the attribute information and / or medical information of the corresponding patient on the display 3 based on the information read from the wristband. If the wristband A stores the patient's attribute information and / or medical information, the control means 4 uses the information to display the display 3.
Required information is displayed, wristband A displays patient I
When only the D number is stored, the host computer that can be connected to the portable patient information management apparatus B by wire or wirelessly calls attribute information and / or medical information based on the patient ID number, and the called information Is used to display necessary information on the display 3. Information to be displayed on the display 3 includes, for example, the patient's name, age, date of birth, ID number, gender, height, weight, attending physician, medical department, blood type, allergy, infectious disease, hospitalization date,
Attribute information such as contact information, for example, X-ray, blood test, injection, intravenous drip, request information from physician regarding treatment such as details of operation or operation date / operation time, or measurement of body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration Medical information such as examination information such as medical examination information, etc., can be arbitrarily selected from a large number of information on the patient as necessary.

The portable patient information management device B includes a blood pressure measurement detecting means 5 and a pulse measurement detecting means 6. The blood pressure measurement detecting unit 5 includes a wrist band 5a with a pressure sensor that can be attached to a patient's arm, and a pressurizing unit 5b that pressurizes the wrist band 5a manually or automatically. The control means 4 is configured to be connectable by wire or wirelessly. The blood pressure measurement detecting means 5 includes an arm band 5
A pressure change in the arm band when the arm band 5a is pressurized to a predetermined pressure by the pressurizing means 5b in a state in which the arm is wound around the upper arm of the patient is detected. The control means 4 calculates a blood pressure value of the patient based on the detection information from the blood pressure measurement detecting means 5. The pulse measuring detecting means 6 includes a cylindrical housing having an optical sensor therein, and the optical sensor is configured to be connectable to the control means 4 by wire or wirelessly. The pulse measuring detecting means 6 irradiates a finger with a built-in LED or the like in a state where the patient's finger is inserted into the housing, and the light reflected from the finger (blood vessel) out of the light irradiated by the optical sensor. Is received. The control means 4 calculates a pulse rate using a change in the amount of received light detected by the optical sensor as a change in blood volume.

[0008] The portable patient information management device B has a storage means 7 in the housing, and the control means 4 calculates based on the detection results of the blood pressure measurement detection means 5 and the pulse measurement detection means 6. The stored blood pressure value and pulse value are stored in the storage unit 7 in association with the patient attribute information and / or medical treatment information based on the information read from the wristband A.

[0009] The portable patient information management device B configured as described above comprises a wristband A worn by a patient.
The patient to be examined can be confirmed using the attribute information and / or medical treatment information of the patient displayed on the display 3 based on the information read from the device, so that the patient is not mistaken, and the blood pressure measurement detecting means 5 and A configuration in which the detection information from the pulse measurement detecting means 6 is directly input, a blood pressure value and a pulse value are calculated from the detection information, and the results are stored in association with the attribute information and / or the medical treatment information. This makes it possible to completely eliminate transcription errors such as making mistakes in patient data to be transcribed or making mistakes in measured values to be transcribed when transcribing, so patient information can be managed more accurately. As a result, there is a remarkable effect that the work of nurses and the like can be reduced. In addition, with this configuration, it is possible to record the results of the screening for the patient over time, so that it is possible to manage the progress of the screening for the patient and prevent forgetting to perform the screening. You can also.

Further, the above-mentioned portable patient information management device B
Can be configured so that the information stored in the storage means 7 can be transmitted / transferred to the host computer. With this configuration, the host computer can always reflect the latest information, The progress and status of the examination can be confirmed and managed by the host computer, and if necessary, the progress of the treatment can be confirmed on the portable patient information management device side. This eliminates the necessity of re-inputting the data to the input device, thereby reducing input errors. Transmission or transfer of information from the portable patient information management device B to the host computer may be performed by directly connecting the portable patient information management device B and the host computer by wire and / or wirelessly. Terminal devices (PCs for each ward, etc.)
It may be performed via an appropriate storage medium, or a dedicated base for charging and transferring the portable patient information management device B is provided, and the portable patient information management device B is set on the dedicated base. Both charging and transfer may be performed. In this case, preferably, in this case, charging is performed automatically only by setting the portable patient information management device B on a dedicated base, and transfer can be performed only when, for example, a transfer button is pressed. .

In the above-described embodiment, the control means 4 calculates the blood pressure value and the pulse value, which are the measured values, based on the detection information from the blood pressure measuring detecting means 5 and the pulse measuring detecting means 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, the portable patient information management device B
May of course be configured so that measurement information can be input from an external examination measurement means capable of calculating up to the measurement value. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the blood pressure and the pulse measurement unit are described as an example of the measurement unit for examination, but this is not limited to this embodiment.
It is a matter of course that other measurement means for examination, such as body temperature and respiratory rate, may be used.
May be configured such that body temperature data can be input from an electronic thermometer capable of outputting body temperature data.

[0012] The portable patient information management device B includes:
Preferably, the storage means can be configured so that necessary patient attribute information and / or medical information can be stored in advance, and can be used offline even when only the patient ID number is stored in the wristband A. obtain. Further, the portable patient information management device B can be provided with an appropriate operation means, and can be configured so that information regarding the patient can be additionally input via the operation means. Examples of the “information about the patient” that can be input through the operation unit include, for example, a treatment requested by a doctor or confirmation of completion of a medical checkup, and a case where the medical checkup measurement unit is out of order or a medical checkup measurement unit. For example, the results of examinations for examination items that have not been completed. Furthermore, in the portable patient information management device B,
A means capable of issuing a wristband or a label on which information on the patient is printed in the form of a barcode based on the attribute information and / or the medical treatment information can be provided. With such a configuration, the wristband of the patient can be provided. It is also possible to reflect the latest information on the information. The latest information to be reflected includes, for example, the progress of a treatment requested by a doctor, and examination information such as body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate that are regularly measured. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a barcode is used as a storage medium for storing information in the wristband. However, this is not limited to this embodiment, and any storage medium may be used. Such a storage medium may be used. Since the barcode reader of the portable patient information management device B is adapted to the storage medium of the wristband, it goes without saying that the barcode reader can be arbitrarily changed according to the storage medium of the wristband. Furthermore, the wristband according to the present invention basically means a storage medium that can be worn on a patient's body and can always maintain the correspondence with the patient. Of course, it is possible to use the thing of the form. Storage media

[0013]

As described above, the portable patient information management apparatus according to the present invention provides patient attribute information and / or information displayed on display means based on information read from a wristband worn by a patient. Alternatively, the patient to be examined can be confirmed using the medical information, so that the patient is not mistaken, and the measurement information from the measurement means for medical examination is stored in association with the attribute information and / or the medical information. Since it is configured, it is not necessary to make a transcription, and it is possible to completely prevent mistakes such as erroneous recording paper of the patient to be transcribed at the time of transcription, and mistakenly writing measurement values at the time of transcription, and furthermore, nurses etc. This has the effect of reducing the work required, and also allows the results of the screening to be stored over time, so that the progress and status of the screening can be confirmed and managed reliably. There is an effect that forgetting the like is eliminated. Further, the portable patient information management device according to claim 2 of the present invention inputs measurement information of the patient from an external examination measurement means, and associates the measurement information with the attribute information and / or medical information. In addition to the above-described effects, it is possible to use an existing measurement device for medical examination and the like, and it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. . In addition, by including attribute information and / or medical treatment information in the information on the patient stored in the wristband,
The portable patient information management device can be used without having to be connected to a host computer or the like. Further, by configuring to read the attribute information and / or medical information from the host computer,
Since the amount of information on the patient to be stored in the wristband can be reduced, the storage medium of the wristband can be realized by an inexpensive storage medium such as a one-dimensional barcode. By calling the attribute information and / or medical information from the host computer, the latest information can always be obtained. Furthermore, by providing the portable patient information management device with a storage device for storing attribute information and / or medical information, the amount of information on the patient to be stored in the wristband can be reduced, and the wristband can be stored inexpensively. In addition to being able to be constituted by a medium, there is no need to connect to a host computer, so that there is no restriction on the place where it can be used, and there is an effect that attribute information and / or medical information can be confirmed. By arbitrarily configuring the storage device so that a host computer can be connected in a wired / wireless manner, the information of the host computer can be called up and stored in the storage device as needed. It is possible to always use the latest information in the patient information management device. In addition, the storage device may store only necessary patient information (specifically, for example, patients in a ward or a ward where a nurse using a portable patient information management device is in charge). For example, since the amount of information stored in the storage device can be minimized, the storage device can be downsized, and as a result, the portable patient information management device itself can be downsized. It works.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a patient information management system using a portable patient information management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A wristband B portable patient information management device 1 casing 2 barcode reader 3 display 4 control means 5 detecting means for blood pressure measurement 5a dedicated arm band 5b pressurizing means 6 detecting means for pulse measurement (finger insert with optical sensor) 7 Storage means

Claims (6)

[Claims] A reading means for reading information from a wristband storing information on a patient; a display means for displaying attribute information of the patient and / or medical treatment information for the patient; and a measuring means for medical examination for performing a medical examination on the patient. And displaying the patient attribute information and / or medical treatment information corresponding to the display means based on the information read from the wristband, and the measurement information from the examination measurement means,
A portable patient information management device, comprising: a control unit that stores the attribute information and / or medical information in a storage device in association with the attribute information and / or the medical treatment information. 2. Reading means for reading information from a wristband storing information on a patient, display means for displaying attribute information of the patient and / or medical information for the patient, and displaying based on the information read from the wristband. In addition to displaying the attribute information and / or medical information of the patient corresponding to the means, the measurement information of the patient is input wirelessly and / or by wire from an external examination measurement means, and the measurement information is input to the attribute information and / or A portable patient information management device, comprising: a control unit for storing in a storage device in association with medical information. 3. The portable patient information management device according to claim 1, wherein the information on the patient stored in the wristband includes attribute information of the patient and / or medical treatment information on the patient. 4. The information on the patient stored in the wristband includes at least a patient ID number associated with information of a host computer storing attribute information of the patient and / or medical information on the patient. The patient information management device for use can be connected to the host computer in a wired or wireless manner so that the host computer can call up the patient's attribute information and / or medical information for the patient based on the patient ID number read from the wristband. 3. The portable patient information management device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured as follows. 5. The storage device stores attribute information of a patient and / or medical treatment information for the patient, and information on the patient stored in a wristband is associated with a patient ID associated with the information in the storage device. 5. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein the storage device includes a patient ID number read from a wristband, and the storage device can retrieve attribute information of the patient and / or medical information for the patient. The portable patient information management device according to claim 1. 6. The portable medical device according to claim 1, wherein the medical examination measuring means includes an electronic blood pressure measuring device, an electronic pulse measuring device, and / or an electronic thermometer. Patient information management device.