JP2003259018A - Nurse call apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quicken the check and the disposal of calls from patients on beds in a hospital to a nursing person, e.g. a nurse with a radio terminal while circulating in a hospital. <P>SOLUTION: Calls of different kinds from nurse call slave units 1a, 2a, 1b, 2b,..., are periodically transmitted to a nurse call controller 16. An ordering system 12 previously stores the kinds of calls from calling patients, together with their room numbers/slave unit numbers. Or patient information such as patient name, graveness, aid class, infective disease, etc., transmitted to the nurse call controller upon periodical requests from the nurse call controller are transmitted to a radio terminal 13 via a radio base station 14. The radio terminal is capable of displaying the patient information such as patient name, graveness, aid class, infective disease, etc., on a display 13a, together with the kind of calls of a patient and his/her room number/slave unit number from the nurse call controller. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nurse call device, and more particularly, to a nurse who is patrolling a hospital while carrying a wireless terminal, such as a nurse, confirms a call from a patient in a hospital bed. The present invention relates to a nurse call device that enables quick response.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of nurse call device, a nurse call device shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. 3 has been proposed.

The nurse call device shown in FIG. 1 is a nurse call device installed at a predetermined position for each bed in a hospital room which is assigned in advance as room numbers "101", "102", ... Machines, here, two units are installed for each patient room, and nurse calls with a child machine number (bed number) of "1" 51a, 51b, ..., nurse calls with a child machine number of "2" The slaves 52a, 52b, ... Are installed in the vicinity of the entrance and exit of the patient room for each patient room, and the slave device connecting line L51a,
Nurse call cordless handset 5 via L52a, L51b, L52b, ...
1a, 52a, 51b, 52b, ... are connected to the corridor lights 60a, 60b, ..., a nurse call base unit 61 installed in a nurse station, and a nurse patrolling the hospital. , A wireless terminal 62 carried by a nurse and having a display portion 62a, and a wireless terminal 6
Radio base station 63 for wirelessly controlling 2 and collective corridor lights 60a, 60b, ... Through corridor light connection trunk line L60, nurse call base unit 61 through base unit connection line L61, base station connection line It is installed in the nurse station or in the common area in the hospital as a repeater for connecting the radio base stations 63 via L62, and the corridor lights 60a, 60b, ...
., A nurse call master unit 61 and a nurse call controller 64 for controlling the radio base station 63, respectively.

In the conventional nurse call device thus constructed, the patient in the sick bed in the patient room, here, 10
A patient who has a nurse call cordless handset 51a installed in the sick bed in the first room calls a nurse patrolling the hospital while carrying a nurse in the nurse station or a wireless terminal 62, for example, a normal nurse call A nurse call cordless handset 51a having a different operation for each call type for making a call, an emergency call requiring an emergency, a toilet assistance call, etc.
When the calling function (not described in detail) is activated, the gathering corridor light 60a connected to the calling nurse call child device 51a via the child device connection line L51a indicates the call type and the patient room of the caller. Room number "101" and nurse call cordless handset 51
The call signal including the call information including the slave unit number “1” of a is output. This calling signal is transmitted to the nurse call controller 64 via the corridor light connection trunk line L60.

The nurse call controller 64 includes a corridor light 6
The nurse corresponding to the room number "101" and the slave unit number "1" is detected by detecting the call type, the room number "101", and the slave unit number "1" that form the call information included in the call signal from 0a. Call indicator light of call base unit 61 (not detailed)
Call notification signal including control data for controlling the call and the above-mentioned call type (hereinafter referred to as a master side call notification signal).
Is sent to the nurse call master unit 61 via the master unit connection line L61, and the room number “101” and the room number “101” are referred to by referring to a call table (not detailed) stored in advance in the nurse call controller. Display data corresponding to the cordless handset number “1”, for example, display data “101-1” is read,
A call notification control signal including the display data and the above-mentioned call type (hereinafter referred to as a wireless terminal side call notification signal) is transmitted via the base station connection line L62 and the wireless base station 63 to the wireless terminal 62.
Send to.

The nurse call base unit 61 also detects the call type and control data included in the call notification signal from the nurse call control unit 64 on the base unit side, and a call indicator light corresponding to the control data (details) (Not mentioned) blinks / lights in a different pattern based on the difference in call type, and
By calling a ringing tone having a different pattern for each call type, a call notification is given to the nurse in the nurse station.

Further, the wireless terminal 62 detects the call type and the display data "101-1" included in the wireless terminal side call notification signal from the nurse call controller 64, and signals these data as appropriate. The processed call display data, as shown in the screen configuration diagram of FIG. 4, if the call type is a normal nurse call, it is composed of "NC (abbreviation of nurse call)" and display data "101-1". If the call type is an emergency call requiring an emergency call type, call display data including “SC (abbreviation of staff call)” and display data “101-1” is used for the call type of toilet assistance call. In this case, call display data consisting of “TK (abbreviation for toilet assistance)” and display data “101-1” is displayed on the display unit 62a, and a call type is displayed for each call type. By the over down to sound the different ring tones, call informing is performed on nurses in visited the hospital with a mobile wireless terminal 62.

Here, the above-mentioned call notification means 10
In the nurse station, which confirmed the call from the patient with the nurse call cordless handset 51a installed in the hospital room in room 1, that is, a normal nurse call call, an emergency call requiring emergency, or a toilet assistance call Among the nurses and the nurses patrolling the hospital while carrying the wireless terminal 62, the nurse who answers the call first can establish a call with the patient who called (details). No).

[0009]

However, as in the conventional nurse call device, the nurse call cordless handset 51a in the room 101 is called from a patient (normal nurse call call, emergency call). When there is a required emergency call or a toilet assistance call), the call included in the call notification signal from the nurse call controller 64 at the wireless terminal 62 carried by the nurse traveling in the hospital. Type, display data "101-
The call display data shown in the screen configuration diagram of FIG. 4 which has been subjected to signal processing appropriately is displayed on the display unit 62a. In the call display data, specific patient information, for example, the patient of the caller patient is displayed. Since patient information such as name, severity, first aid category, and infectious disease is not included, we cannot confirm these patient information,
In particular, preparations for responding to severely ill patients, preparations for mobile devices such as wheelchairs depending on the patient's rescue division, and preparations for responding to patients with infectious diseases have been delayed, making it difficult to respond promptly.

Further, in the conventional nurse call device, the patient frequently moves from the bed to the wireless terminal 62.
It has been difficult to display the patient information on the display unit 62a.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned difficulties, and as the call display data displayed on the display unit of the wireless terminal, the call type, room number, and slave unit number of the patient who is the call source, An object of the present invention is to provide a nurse call device capable of displaying patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue classification, and infectious disease stored in advance in the ordering system as needed.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a nurse call device according to the present invention comprises a nurse call handset installed for each bed in a hospital room and a nurse call handset installed for each patient room. A corridor light for detecting the call of a car and outputting the call information, a nurse call controller that receives the call information from the corridor light, and a nurse call master unit that notifies the call information from the nurse call controller And a wireless terminal that reports / displays the call type, room number, and slave unit number of the patient from the nurse call slave unit via the wireless base station controlled by the nurse call controller, and the room number of the patient beforehand.
It is equipped with an ordering system for storing patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue category, and infectious disease together with the slave unit number, and transmitting it to the nurse call controller periodically. Refer to the call type of the patient from the nurse call slave unit, room number / slave number, and the room number / slave unit number of the patient transmitted to the nurse call controller under the control of the nurse call controller Patient call type, room number, etc. from the nurse call controller
It is characterized by having a display unit for displaying patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue category, and infectious disease together with the child device number.

According to such a nurse call device, when there is a call from a nurse call handset with a different call type, the ordering system is provided together with the call type, room number and handset number of the calling patient. The patient information, such as the patient name, the severity, the rescue category, and the infectious disease, which is stored in advance and is regularly transmitted to the nurse call controller, is transmitted to the wireless terminal via the wireless base station. The wireless terminal can display patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue category, infectious disease, etc. on the display unit together with the call type of the patient from the nurse call controller, the room number and the child device number.

The nurse call device according to the present invention is
Nurse call cordless handsets installed in each ward in the hospital room, a corridor light installed in each ward to detect calls from the nurse call cordless handsets, and output call information, and call information from the collective corridor lights The call type of the patient from the nurse call controller that receives the call, the nurse call master unit that the call information is reported from the nurse call controller, and the nurse call slave unit through the radio base station controlled by the nurse call controller. , A wireless terminal that reports / displays the room number / slave number, and patient information such as the patient's room number / slave number in advance along with the patient name, severity, first aid category, infectious disease, etc. It is equipped with an ordering system for transmitting to the nurse call controller in response to a periodic request from the nurse call controller, and the wireless terminal controls the nurse call controller in response to a call from the nurse call slave unit. Nurse call according to the patient call type from the slave call unit, room number / slave unit number and patient call type from the nurse call controller referring to the room number / slave unit number of the patient transmitted to the nurse call controller ,room number·
It is characterized by having a display unit for displaying patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue category, and infectious disease together with the child device number.

According to such a nurse call device, when there is a call from a nurse call handset with a different call type, the ordering system together with the call type, room number, and handset number of the calling patient. The patient name, the severity, which is stored in advance and is transmitted to the nurse call controller by the periodic request from the nurse call controller.
Patient information such as relief classification and infectious diseases is transmitted to the wireless terminal via the wireless base station. The wireless terminal can display patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue category, infectious disease, etc. on the display unit together with the call type of the patient from the nurse call controller, the room number and the child device number.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A preferred embodiment of a nurse call device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a nurse call device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which room numbers are "101" and "1".
02 ”, ... Each hospital bed is pre-assigned and is installed at a predetermined position, and a patient in the hospital bed carries a nurse in the nurse station and a wireless terminal 13 described later in the hospital. A nurse who is patrolling inside, for example, a normal nurse call with different call types, an emergency call requiring an emergency, a call function for making a toilet assistance call, a nurse called by a patient in the hospital bed Nurse call cordless handset having a call function for establishing a telephone call with, and here, two nurse handset cordless handsets with two cordless handsets (bed number) are installed for each patient room. 1a, 1b, ..., Nurse call slaves 2a, 2b, ... with slave unit number “2” are installed in the vicinity of the entrance and exit of the patient room for each patient room, and the slave device connecting lines L1a, L2a. , L
Nurse call cordless handset 1 connected via 1b, L2b, ...
detect calls from a, 2a, 1b, 2b, ...
Call information, here, the corridor lights 10a, 10b, ... For outputting the call information including the call type of the calling patient, the room number, and the cordless handset number are installed in the nurse station. Based on call information from the gathering corridor lights 10a, 10b, ...
A call notification function for blinking / lighting a call indicator light (not detailed) corresponding to a, 1b, 2b, ... And ringing a ringing sound, a nurse in a nurse station communicates with a caller patient A nurse call base unit 11 having a call function for establishing a call between the patient and the room number of the patient in advance.
An ordering system 12 for storing patient information such as a patient name, severity, rescue classification, and infectious disease together with a child machine number, and periodically transmitting this information to a nurse call controller 16 described later, and a hospital A nurse on a tour, for example,
A display unit 13 that is carried by a nurse and displays patient information such as a patient name, severity, nursing division, and infectious disease together with a call type, room number, and child device number of a caller patient.
a wireless terminal 13 having a, a wireless base station 14 for wirelessly controlling the wireless terminal 13, and a network such as 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX to which the ordering system 12 is connected via an ordering system connection line L14. HUB15, collective corridor lights 10a, 10b, ... through corridor light connection trunk line L10, nurse call master device 11 through master device connection line L11, wireless base station 14, HUB through base station connection line L12 In the nurse station as a repeater for connecting the HUB 15 via the connection line L13,
Or, it is installed in a common area in the hospital, and a corridor light 1
0a, 10b, ..., Nurse call controller 1 for controlling the nurse call master 11, the wireless base station 14, and the ordering system 12 via the HUB 15, respectively.
6 and 6.

Of the above-mentioned patient information stored in advance in the ordering system 12, the severity is, for example, A
The levels are set according to the degree of nursing observation and the degree of freedom of the patient's life, such as -1, A-2, A-3, B-1, .... In addition, relief categories include, for example, escort, convoy,
They are roughly divided like Doppo. Further, infectious diseases include, for example, HI (HIV: human immunodeficiency virus infection), MR
(MRSA: Staphylococcus aureus infection) is abbreviated as an alphabet.

The specific operation of the nurse call device according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure will be described below.

In the configuration diagram of FIG. 1, a patient in a hospital bed, here a patient who has a nurse call cordless handset 1a installed in a hospital room in room 101 is a nurse or a wireless terminal 13 in the nurse station. In order to call a nurse who is patrolling the hospital while carrying, for example, a normal nurse call, an emergency call requiring an emergency, a toilet assistance call, etc. When the calling function (not described in detail) is activated, the gathering corridor light 10a connected to the calling nurse call slave 1a through the slave connecting line L1a indicates the call type and the room of the patient room which is the caller. The call signal S1 including the call information including the number "101" and the slave call number "1" of the nurse call slave unit 1a is output. This calling signal S1 is transmitted to the nurse call controller 16 via the corridor light connection trunk line L10.

In the gathering corridor light 10a, the calling signal S
In addition to the output of 1, the call from the patient in which the nurse call cordless handset 1a is installed in the bed, that is, a normal nurse call, an emergency call requiring urgency, a toilet call, etc., is different for each call type. By blinking / turning on / off a call indicator light (not described in detail) in a pattern, it is possible to give a call notification to a nurse, for example, a nurse near the entrance of the room 101.

The nurse call controller 16 is used for the corridor lamp 1
Nurse call master unit that detects the call type, room number "101", and cordless handset number "1" included in the call signal S1 from 0a, and corresponds to the room number "101" and cordless handset number "1" A call notification signal (hereinafter, referred to as a master side call notification signal) S2 including control data for controlling a call indicator light 11 (not described in detail) and the above-mentioned call type is set to the master unit connection line L11. It is sent out to the nurse call base unit 11 via the ordering system 12 and is regularly sent out from the ordering system 12 to connect to the ordering system connecting lines L14, HUB15, H.
Of the patient information such as the room number / slave unit number of the patient transmitted through the UB connection line L13, the patient name, the severity, the nursing category, and the infectious disease, the above room number “101” and the slave unit number “1”. Patient information such as patient name, severity, nursing division, infectious disease, etc., here, patient name: Taro Yamada, severity: A
-2, relief classification: transfer, infectious disease: call notification signal including patient information consisting of HI and display data "101-1" of the above-mentioned call type, room number "101" and child device number information "1" (Hereinafter, referred to as a radio terminal side call notification signal.) S3
Is transmitted to the wireless terminal 13 via the base station connection line L12 and the wireless base station 14.

Further, the nurse call base unit 11 detects the call type and control data included in the base unit side call notification signal S2 from the nurse call control unit 16, and detects the call indicator light () corresponding to the control data. (Not described in detail) blinks / lights with a different pattern based on the difference in call type, and sounds a ringing tone with a different pattern for each call type, thereby informing the nurse in the nurse station of the call. Be done.

Further, the wireless terminal 13 has a call type included in the wireless terminal side call notification signal S3 from the nurse call controller 16, display data "101-1", patient name: Taro Yamada, severity: A. -2, first aid category: transport, infectious disease: H
The patient display information of I is respectively detected, and these data are appropriately signal-processed to display call data. As shown in the screen configuration diagram of FIG. 2, when the call type is a normal nurse call, “NC (Nurse Call)), "101
-1 "," Patient name: Taro Yamada "" Severity: A-2 ",
In the case of an emergency call that requires an emergency call type, call display data including "rescue classification: transfer" and "infectious disease: HI" is displayed as "SC (abbreviation of staff call)" and "101".
-1 "," Patient name: Taro Yamada "" Severity: A-2 ",
If the call type is “toilet assistance call”, “TK (abbreviation for toilet assistance)”, “101-1”,
Call display data including "patient name: Taro Yamada", "severity: A-2", "rescue category: transport", and "infectious disease: HI" is displayed on the display unit 13a, and a pattern is set for each call type. By ringing different ringing tones, a call notification is given to the nurse who is patrolling in the hospital while carrying the wireless terminal 13.

The display section 13a of the wireless terminal 13 has
In addition to the call display data described above, the call time, that is, the time when the wireless terminal side call notification signal S3 is received can be displayed.

Here, the above-mentioned call notification means 10
In the nurse station, the call from the patient with the nurse call cordless handset 1a installed in the sick bed in room 1 was confirmed, that is, a normal nurse call, an emergency call requiring emergency, or a toilet assistance call. With the nurse and any of the above calls,
Of the nurses patrolling the hospital while carrying the wireless terminal 13 that has confirmed the patient name, severity, relief category, infectious disease, etc. of the caller patient, the nurse who answers first is the first. , When the nurse in the nurse station answers the call at the nurse call base unit 11, the call function (not detailed) of the nurse call handset 11, the base unit connection line L11, the nurse call controller 16, the corridor light Connecting trunk line L10, 10 hallway lights
a, a call line with the call function (not described in detail) of the nurse call handset 1a is formed via the handset connection line L1a, and by transmitting and receiving a voice signal via this call line, A call is established between the nurse in the nurse station and the patient who has the nurse call cordless handset 1a installed in the hospital room in room 101.

On the other hand, when a nurse traveling in the hospital carrying the wireless terminal 13 makes a call response at the wireless terminal,
The call function (not described in detail) of the wireless terminal 13, the wireless base station 14, the base station connection line L12, and the nurse call controller 1
6, a call line with the call function (not detailed) of the nurse call handset 1a is formed through the corridor light connection trunk line L10, the gathering corridor light 10a, and the handset connection line L1a. By sending and receiving audio signals via
Not only can a call be established between the nurse who is patrolling the hospital while carrying the wireless terminal 13 and the patient who has the nurse call cordless handset 1a installed in the hospital in room 101, this nurse Based on the above-mentioned call display data displayed on the display unit 13a of the wireless terminal 13, preparation corresponding to the severity of the calling patient, preparation of a mobile device such as a wheelchair according to the patient's rescue division, correspondence to the patient with infectious disease It is possible to quickly prepare for doing so.

In the nurse call device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the room number / slave unit number of the patient and the patient information such as the patient name, the severity, the rescue category, the infectious disease, etc., stored in the ordering system 12 in advance, Was transmitted to the nurse call controller 16 at a regular timing under the control of the ordering system 12. This transmission timing is detected by the ordering detected by the nurse call controller 16 according to a regular request. It can also be transmitted to the nurse call controller 16 at the timing of the system 12.

In the nurse call device according to one embodiment of the present invention, the number of nurse call slave units installed at a predetermined position for each bed in the ward is the slave unit number (bed number) being "1". Nurse call cordless handsets 1a, 1b, ..., Nurse call cordless handsets 2a, 2b, ... with a cordless handset number of "2" are provided for every two hospital rooms, but this number is two. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a single unit that uses a patient room as a private room or a plurality of units that use a patient room as a large room can be installed.

[0030]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the nurse call device of the present invention, when there is a call from a nurse call handset having a different call type due to a call operation of the patient in the hospital bed, On the display of a wireless terminal carried by a nurse traveling in a hospital, for example, a nurse, together with the call type, room number, and slave unit number of the caller patient,
The patient information such as the patient name, severity, first aid category, and infectious disease that is stored in the ordering system in advance is displayed as necessary, so that the nurse who confirms this information can confirm the severity of the calling patient. It is possible to promptly perform corresponding preparations, preparation of a moving device such as a wheelchair according to a patient's rescue division, preparations for dealing with a patient with an infectious disease, and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a nurse call device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of call display data displayed on a display unit of a wireless terminal in a nurse call device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a nurse call device of a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a screen configuration diagram showing an example of call display data displayed on a display unit of a wireless terminal in a nurse call device of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 2a, 1b, 2b, ... Nurse call cordless handset 10a, 10b, ... 11: Nurse call base unit 12-Ordering system 13: Wireless terminal 13a ... Display section 14 ... Wireless base station 16: Nurse call controller

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A nurse call slave unit (1a, 2a, 1b, 2b, ...) Installed for each bed in a hospital room, and a call from the nurse call slave unit installed for each patient room is detected. Group corridor lights (10a, 1
0b, ...), the nurse call controller (16) that receives the call information from the collective corridor light, and the nurse call master unit (11) that the call information is reported from the nurse call controller. And a wireless terminal (13) for notifying and displaying a call type, a room number, and a slave unit number of a patient from the nurse call slave unit via a wireless base station (14) controlled by the nurse call controller, An ordering system (12) for pre-storing patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue category, and infectious disease together with the room number / slave unit number of the patient, and transmitting it to the nurse call controller on a regular basis. Comprising, the wireless terminal, the call type of the patient from the nurse call slave by the control of the nurse call controller in response to the call from the nurse call slave, room number and slave unit number and The patient call type, room number, and slave unit number together with the patient call type from the nurse call controller, which refers to the room number / slave unit number of the patient transmitted to the nurse call controller, together with the patient name, severity, and rescue A nurse call device having a display unit (13a) for displaying patient information such as classification and infectious diseases. 2. A nurse call slave unit (1a, 2a, 1b, 2b, ...) Installed for each bed in a hospital room, and a call from the nurse call slave unit installed for each patient room is detected. Group corridor lights (10a, 1
0b, ...), the nurse call controller (16) that receives the call information from the collective corridor light, and the nurse call master unit (11) that the call information is reported from the nurse call controller. And a wireless terminal (13) for notifying and displaying a call type, a room number, and a slave unit number of a patient from the nurse call slave unit via a wireless base station (14) controlled by the nurse call controller, Patient information such as patient name, severity, rescue category, infectious disease, etc. is stored in advance together with the room number / slave unit number of the patient, and the nurse call controller responds to periodic requests from the nurse call controller. An ordering system (12) for transmitting, wherein the wireless terminal is controlled by the nurse call control unit in response to a call from the nurse call control unit. Note The room number / slave unit number of the patient and the call type of the patient transmitted to the nurse call controller, the room number / slave unit number, the call type of the patient from the nurse call controller, and the room A nurse call device characterized by having a display unit (13a) for displaying patient information such as a patient name, severity, rescue category, and infectious disease together with a number and a slave unit number.