JP2008161299A - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nurse call system which enables a patient to easily make an emergency call. <P>SOLUTION: When the number of times of operating a call operation part 102 is the set number of times in a call setting part 103 or more, a control part 101 for a slave unit switches the output of normal call signals to the output of emergency call signals. Also, when it is switched to the emergency call, a control part 111 for a master unit reports the call that it is an emergency in a call reporting part 113. Thus, since the normal call is automatically switched to the emergency call by the number of times of operating the call operation part 102, the patient can easily make not only the normal call but also the emergency call by using just one operation part of a nurse call slave unit 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a nurse call system that calls a medical worker in response to a request from a patient in a hospital or the like.

  Conventionally, in the nurse call system, a nurse call cordless handset installed in the vicinity of a patient in a hospital room (for example, in the vicinity of a bed, etc.) and a nurse call master set installed in a room where a medical worker such as a nurse is present are wired. Or wireless connection. The nurse call slave unit and the nurse call master unit are connected via a corridor lamp, a control unit, and the like.

  When a patient makes a call using a nurse call system, there are various types of calls depending on the patient's situation. For example, the patient uses a nurse call when he / she wants to be taken to the toilet.

  In the conventional nurse call system, the medical staff can grasp the patient's situation by properly using different types of calls. By the way, when there are calls of the same type, the medical staff often responds in the order of the calls. Therefore, even if the patient makes a call, it takes time until the medical staff responds to the patients in the subsequent order. As a result, 1) the patient becomes anxious about whether or not the nurse call system is operating properly. 2) The patient wants a medical worker to come early, such as when he wants to take him to the toilet. In some cases, even with the use of a nurse call system, the patient had to wait until a health care worker came.

By the way, a nurse call system for calling a medical worker by distinguishing between an emergency call and a normal call is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1). The nurse call system described in Patent Document 1 includes a call button that is operated in the case of a normal call and a staff call button that is operated in the case of an emergency call. The patient makes an emergency call by operating the staff call button.
JP 2005-236666 A

  However, in the nurse call system described in Patent Document 1, since there are two buttons, a call button and a staff call button, it is difficult for the patient who calls quickly to select the staff call button. was there.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a nurse call system in which a patient can easily make a normal call and an emergency call.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the nurse call system of the present invention, when the call operation unit is operated more than the number of times set in advance in the call setting unit, switching from the normal call to the emergency call, Announces the call.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, since the normal call is automatically switched to the emergency call depending on the number of times the operation unit of the nurse call slave unit is operated, the patient uses only one operation unit of the nurse call slave unit. By doing so, not only a normal call but also an emergency call can be easily performed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the nurse call system according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the nurse call system according to the present embodiment includes a nurse call slave device 100 and a nurse call parent device 110.

  The nurse call slave device 100 includes a slave device control unit 101, a call operation unit 102, a call setting unit 103, and a slave device interface (I / F) unit 104. The nurse call parent device 110 includes a parent device control unit 111, a call signal determination unit 112, a call notification unit 113, a recovery operation unit 114, and a parent device interface (I / F) unit 115. ing.

  In FIG. 1, a nurse call slave device 100 is installed in the vicinity of a patient in a hospital room (for example, near a bed) and connected to the nurse call parent device 110 via a transmission line. The nurse call parent device 110 is installed in a nurse station or the like where medical personnel are present. Here, a plurality of nurse call slave devices 100 are connected to the nurse call master device 110. A corridor lamp (not shown) is configured between the nurse call slave unit 100 and the nurse call master unit 110. The corridor lamp displays a call.

    The subunit | mobile_unit control part 101 controls each component of the nurse call subunit | mobile_unit 100 so that it may mention later. The call operation unit 102 is operated to call a medical staff by a patient. Here, the call operation unit 102 includes buttons and the like. The call setting unit 103 sets the number of times (hereinafter referred to as a set number) of operations of the call operation unit 102 in order to switch a call from a normal call to an emergency call. When the number of times the call operation unit 102 is operated is smaller than the set number, the slave unit control unit 101 generates a normal call signal. When the number of times the call operation unit 102 is operated is equal to or greater than the set number, the slave unit control unit 101 generates an emergency call signal.

  The slave unit I / F unit 104 outputs the normal call signal and the emergency call signal generated by the slave unit control unit 101 to the nurse call master unit 110. In addition, handset I / F unit 104 inputs and outputs audio signals during a call with nurse call parent device 110. Specifically, when the call path is formed by the nurse call master unit 110 after the normal call signal and the emergency call signal generated by the slave unit control unit 101 are output, the slave unit I / F unit 104 The audio signal from the nurse call parent device 110 is output to the nurse call parent device 110, and the voice signal from the medical staff is input from the nurse call parent device 110. Further, the slave unit I / F unit 104 inputs the restoration signal generated by the master unit control unit 111.

  The base unit control unit 111 controls each component of the nurse call base unit 110 as described later. Call signal determination unit 112 determines whether the call signal input to base unit I / F unit 115 is a normal call signal or an emergency call signal.

  The call notification unit 113 includes a speaker for outputting a ringing tone, a display display for displaying a call display, an indicator lamp, and the like, and notifies that there is a call by outputting a ringing tone and outputting a call display. To do. Specifically, when the call signal determination unit 112 determines that the call signal input via the parent device I / F unit 115 is an emergency call signal, the parent device control unit 111 calls the call notification unit 113. The emergency call is notified by a ringing tone and a call display different from the ringing tone and the call display during normal calling.

  The recovery operation unit 114 is operated when a medical worker who listens to the call sound from the call notification unit 113 or views the call display responds to the call. Further, when the recovery operation unit 114 is operated, the parent device control unit 111 controls the call notification unit 113 to end the notification. Here, the recovery operation unit 114 may be shared with a button or the like that is operated when a medical worker off-hooks a handset for responding to a call from a patient, or may be provided separately.

  The master unit I / F unit 115 inputs a normal call signal and an emergency call signal from the nurse call slave device 100 and inputs / outputs a voice signal during a call between a patient and a medical worker. The master unit I / F unit 115 outputs the recovery signal generated by the master unit control unit 111 to the nurse call slave unit 110.

  With the above components, the nurse call slave device 100 of the present invention outputs a normal call signal when the number of operations of the call operation unit 102 is smaller than the set number. In addition, the nurse call slave device 100 of the present invention outputs an emergency call signal when the number of operations of the call operation unit 102 exceeds the set number. In addition, the nurse call master device 110 of the present invention determines whether the signal input from the nurse call slave device 100 is a normal call signal or an emergency call signal, and the ring tone corresponding to each call signal or The call is notified by the call display.

  Next, the operation of the nurse call system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the nurse call system according to this embodiment. The number of times set by the call setting unit 103 in this example is “2 times”. As shown in the figure, the operation of the nurse call system of this embodiment is divided into the operation of the nurse call slave device 100 and the operation of the nurse call master device 110. In nurse call handset 100, handset control unit 101 determines whether call operation unit 102 has been operated (step 201). If handset controller 101 determines that call operation unit 102 has not been operated (NO in step 201), handset controller 101 is in a standby state until call operation unit 102 is operated. . On the other hand, when slave unit control unit 101 determines that call operation unit 102 has been operated (YES in step 201), slave unit control unit 101 refers to call setting unit 103 and acquires the set number of times. (Step 202). Here, the acquired setting number is two times.

  The slave control unit 101 compares the number of operations with the set number by checking whether the number of times the call operation unit 102 has been operated (hereinafter referred to as the number of operations) is equal to or greater than the acquired set number. Perform (step 203). If handset controller 101 determines that the number of operations is equal to or greater than the set number (number of operations is 2 or more) (YES in step 203), handset controller 101 is urgent indicating an emergency call. A call signal is generated and output to the nurse call parent device 110 via the child device I / F unit 104 (step 204). On the other hand, when the slave unit control unit 101 determines that the number of operations is less than the set number of times (the number of operations is one) (NO in step 203), the slave unit control unit 101 normally calls Is generated and output to the nurse call parent device 110 via the child device I / F 104 (step 205).

  Then, the slave unit control unit 101 checks whether or not the restoration signal output from the nurse call parent unit 110 is input (step 206). If handset controller 101 determines that a recovery signal has been input (YES in step 206), handset controller 101 resets the current number of operations and ends the calling operation. On the other hand, when child device control section 101 determines that a recovery signal has not been input (NO in step 206), child device control section 101 repeats the processing from step 201 to step 206 again. . Here, handset controller 101 does not reset the number of operations until a restoration signal is input in step 206, and adds the number of operations every time the call operation unit 102 is operated.

  By this processing, when the slave unit control unit 101 determines that the number of operations is less than the set number (the number of operations is one), the slave unit control unit 101 sends a normal call signal to the nurse call master unit 110. Output. When the call operation unit 102 is operated in this state, the slave unit control unit 101 determines that the number of operations is equal to or greater than the set number (the number of operations is two or more), and the slave unit control unit 101 An emergency call signal is output to the nurse call parent device 110. From this, even when the normal call is being performed, if the number of operations is equal to or greater than the set number, the nurse call handset 100 can switch the normal call signal to the emergency call signal and output it.

  In nurse call parent device 110, call signal setting unit 112 determines the input call signal. Specifically, when the call signal from nurse call slave device 100 is input via parent device I / F unit 115, parent device control unit 111 outputs the call signal to call signal determination unit 112. When the call signal is input, the call signal determination unit 112 determines whether or not the input call signal is an emergency call signal (step 211). When call signal determination unit 112 determines that an emergency call signal has been input (YES in step 211), base unit control unit 111 controls ringing notification unit 113 to alert the user to an emergency call or call A display is generated (step 212). On the other hand, when call signal determination unit 112 determines that an emergency call is not input (NO in step 211), call signal determination unit 112 determines whether or not the input call signal is a normal call signal ( Step 213). When call signal determination unit 112 determines that a normal call signal has been input (YES in step 213), base unit control unit 111 controls call notification unit 113 to call a ringing tone or call for notification of a normal call. A display is generated (step 214). On the other hand, when call signal determination unit 112 determines that the normal call signal is not input (NO in step 213), the process returns to step 211, and base unit control unit 111 continues to wait for input of the call signal. .

  When the base unit control unit 111 executes an emergency call or a normal call (step 212 or 214), the base unit control unit 111 determines whether or not the recovery operation unit 114 has been operated (step 215). When base unit control unit 111 determines that recovery operation unit 114 has been operated (YES in step 215), base unit control unit 111 passes the base unit I / F unit 115 through the base unit I / F unit 115. A restoration signal is output to 100 (step 216), and the call notification unit 113 is controlled to terminate the notification (step 217). On the other hand, when parent device control unit 111 determines that recovery operation unit 114 has not been operated (NO in step 215), the process returns to step 211.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, when the number of operations of the call operation unit 102 is equal to or greater than the number of times set by the call setting unit 103, the slave unit control unit 101 starts the emergency call signal from the emergency call signal output. Switch to output to call signal. Further, when the base unit control unit 111 switches to the emergency call, the call notification unit 113 notifies the emergency call. As a result, the normal call is automatically switched to the emergency call depending on the number of operations of the nurse call handset 100. Therefore, the patient can use not only the normal call but also the emergency call by using only one operation unit of the nurse call handset 100. Can be easily performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the call notification unit 113 and the recovery operation unit 114 are provided in the nurse call parent device 110, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may provide a call alerting | reporting part and a recovery operation part in the hallway light etc. which are not shown in figure.

  In the above-described embodiment, the setting number of the call setting unit 103 is “two times”, but other numbers may be used. For example, when “3 times” is set, when the call operation unit 102 is operated for the third time, the slave unit control unit 101 can switch from the output of the normal call signal to the output of the emergency call signal. If the number of times set by the call setting unit 103 is “no setting”, the call operation unit 102 may not be switched to the emergency call regardless of how many times it is operated. If the number of times set by the call setting unit 103 is “1”, an emergency call may be made whenever the call operation unit 102 is operated.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the number of operations is equal to or greater than the set number, the normal call is switched to the emergency call. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a normal call may be made when the number of operations is less than or equal to the set number, and an emergency call may be switched when the number of operations is greater than the set number.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the nurse call system by this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the nurse call system by this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Nurse call subunit | mobile_unit 101 Slave unit control unit 102 Call operation unit 103 Call setting unit 104 Slave unit interface (I / F) unit 110 Nurse call parent unit 111 Base unit control unit 112 Call signal determination unit 113 Call notification unit 114 Recovery Operation Unit 115 Interface (I / F) Unit for Base Unit

Claims (1)

A call operation unit for calling a medical worker by an operation by a patient, a call setting unit for setting the number of times to operate the call operation unit to switch a call type from a normal call to an emergency call, and a normal call notification A normal call signal for generating an emergency call signal for notifying an emergency call and comparing the number of operations of the call operation unit with the number of operations set in the call setting unit to determine the number of operations of the call operation unit The slave unit control unit that switches the signal generation from the normal call signal to the emergency call signal when the number of operations set by the call setting unit is exceeded, and outputs the normal call signal and the emergency call signal to the outside A nurse call cordless handset equipped with a handset interface unit,
A call notification unit that notifies a call, a base unit interface unit that inputs the normal call signal and the emergency call signal, and the base unit interface unit that inputs the normal call signal or the emergency call signal A call signal determination unit for determining whether the master unit interface unit inputs the normal call signal, and when the call signal determination unit determines that the call notification unit is operated and the base unit interface unit When the emergency call signal is input by the call signal determination unit, a nurse call parent device including a parent device control unit that causes the call notification unit to notify a call different from a normal call,
Having a nurse call system.

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