JP2011229750A - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit higher priority to be given to the announcement of a call from a patient than to the announcement of another call even if the patient operates a nurse call extension unit for which the higher priority of announcement is not set in trying to inform that an emergency has occurred.SOLUTION: When calls from three or more nurse call extension units 1 overlap, when the priority of announcement of a nurse call extension unit 1 not belonging to the same group as the group which two or more nurse call extension units 1 belong to is higher than the priority of announcement of the two or more nurse call extension units 1, the nurse call system announces the calls in preference to the call from the nurse call extension unit 1 not belonging to the same group as the group which the two or more nurse call extension units 1 belong to. Consequently, when calls from at least two nurse call extension units 1 belonging to the same group overlap, the system decides that an emergency has occurred in an area corresponding to the group.

Description

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

  Conventionally, nurse call systems are used in hospitals and the like. The nurse call system wired a nurse call cordless handset installed in the vicinity of a patient in a patient room (for example, in the vicinity of a bed) and a nurse call master set installed in a room for a medical worker (for example, a staff room). It is configured to be connected by such as. In addition, some nurse call master devices wirelessly connect a mobile communication terminal (for example, PHS (Personal Handyphone System) or cordless phone) carried by a medical worker. When the nurse call cordless handset is operated by the patient, the nurse call master phone or the mobile communication terminal operates a notification unit provided in the own device to output a ringing tone from a speaker, or to a display display. Calls are displayed, for example, to notify the call. The medical staff grasps the call from the patient by listening to the ringing tone or looking at the call display.

  By the way, an emergency such as a fire or a suspicious person may have occurred in a place such as a hospital room where a patient is present or a room in a hospital. Patients who have witnessed an emergency will be aware of the occurrence of the emergency, and a nurse call handset installed near their bed or a nurse located near their location. I was operating a call cordless handset.

  However, since the nurse call parent device and the mobile communication terminal (hereinafter simply referred to as the nurse call parent device) notify the call from the patient in the order of receiving the call, the patient who witnessed the emergency calls However, if another patient calls earlier than the call, the call from the other patient is notified first. As a result, calls made after calls from other patients have been postponed. From this, when a patient who witnessed an emergency calls a medical worker using a nurse call cordless handset, if the notification is postponed, the medical worker will be late to notice the emergency, There was a problem that the case where the response of the situation was delayed occurred.

  In order to solve such a problem, a technique for notifying a call according to the priority of the call corresponding to the nurse call slave device on which the call operation is performed is known (for example, Patent Document 1). In the nurse call system described in Patent Document 1, the priority is registered in advance for each nurse call slave. When call operations by a plurality of nurse call slave units are duplicated, the nurse call master unit obtains a priority corresponding to the operated nurse call slave unit, and the registered nurse with a high priority obtained is registered. The call by the call slave is prioritized over the call by the nurse call slave registered with a low acquired priority. As a result, when a patient makes a call using a nurse call handset that has a high priority, the nurse call base gives priority to the call from that patient over calls from other patients. Can be notified.

  However, when the technology described in Patent Document 1 is applied to a conventional nurse call system, it is necessary to register a high priority for the nurse call slave used by a patient who has witnessed an emergency. There is a problem that priorities cannot be registered because it is not known in advance where an emergency will occur.

  In order to solve such problems, emergency nurse call slaves registered with high priority are installed in the vicinity of patients together with normal nurse call slaves, and emergency nurse call slaves are used for emergency operations. It is conceivable to provide a part. However, having a patient use multiple nurse call slave units and multiple operation units creates a new problem that puts a burden on the medical staff who teach the patient himself and how to use the nurse call slave unit. Cause it to occur.

JP 2005-349088 A

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem. When a patient tries to report the occurrence of an emergency situation, a nurse call cordless handset whose call notification priority is not set high is set. It is an object of the present invention to make it possible for a nurse call master unit to give priority to notification of other calls even when a call is made using.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the nurse call system of the present invention, notification priority is set for each nurse call slave used by the patient, and each area where the nurse call slave is installed is set. The grouping is done. The second call that belongs to a group different from the call from the first nurse call child device and the first nurse call child device, and the notification priority is set to be equal to or lower than the priority of the first nurse call child device. The third nurse call that belongs to the same group as the second nurse call handset and whose notification priority is set to be lower than the priority of the first nurse call handset If the call from the slave unit overlaps, the first nurse call slave unit indicates that an emergency has occurred in the area of the group to which the second nurse call slave unit and third nurse call slave unit belong. The notification is given priority over the call from.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, when a call from the second nurse call slave unit and the third nurse call slave unit belonging to the same group is duplicated, an emergency situation occurs in the area corresponding to the group. If it is determined that the error occurred, it belongs to another group and is set to a priority higher than the notification priority of the second nurse call slave unit and the third nurse call slave unit. It is notified that an emergency has occurred in preference to the notification of the call from the first nurse call handset. As a result, when a patient tries to report the occurrence of an emergency situation, even when a call is made using a nurse call cordless handset that is not set to a high priority for call alerting, The notification can be given priority over the notification of other calls.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the nurse call system by this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a memory content of the memory | storage part of the nurse call main | base station of the nurse call system by this embodiment.

  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 FIG. 1, the nurse call system according to the present embodiment includes a nurse call slave device 1, a corridor lamp 10, and a nurse call master device 20. Here, a plurality of nurse call slave devices 1 are connected to the nurse call master device 20 (for example, a first nurse call slave device 1a, a second nurse call slave device 1b, a third nurse call slave device 1). Machine 1c, etc.).

  The nurse call handset 1 includes a handset control section 2, a call operation section 3, a handset recovery operation section 4, and a handset interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) section 5. Yes. The corridor lamp 10 includes a corridor lamp control unit 11, a corridor lamp interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) unit 12, and a corridor lamp restoration operation unit 13. The nurse call parent machine 20 includes a control unit 21, an interface (hereinafter referred to as I / F) unit 22, a storage unit 23, a notification unit 24, and a recovery operation unit 25.

  In FIG. 1, a nurse call cordless handset 1 is installed in the vicinity of each patient in a hospital room (for example, in the vicinity of a bed, etc.), and the patient calls a medical worker. Here, when the call function is installed in the nurse call slave unit 1, a call can be performed between the nurse call slave unit 1 and the nurse call master unit 20. This allows the patient to talk to the healthcare professional who has answered the call. The first nurse call child device 1a, the second nurse call child device 1b, and the third nurse call child device 1c are installed in different hospital rooms.

  The corridor lamp 10 is attached to the wall surface of the corridor near the entrance of the hospital room, displays the number of the patient room, the name of the patient using the patient room, etc., and notifies the medical staff of the call from the patient. Or a medical worker performs a recovery operation in response to a call from a patient. Here, a plurality of nurse call slave devices 1 are connected to the corridor lamp 10. Further, the recovery operation is an operation for returning the nurse call slave device 1 that has been called to the original state or returning the nurse call parent device 20 that has been notified to the original state.

  The nurse call master 20 is installed in a room where a medical worker is present (for example, a staff room), and notifies the medical worker of a call from the patient, or the medical worker responds to a call from the patient. It is for responding. Here, a controller (not shown) and a corridor lamp 10 are installed between the nurse call master 20 and the nurse call slave 1. The control device controls communication between the nurse call slave device 1 and the nurse call master device 20.

  The slave unit control unit 2 of the nurse call slave unit 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls each component of the nurse call slave unit 1 as described later. The call operation unit 3 includes buttons and is operated by a patient to call a medical worker. When the call operation unit 3 is operated, the slave control unit 2 generates a call signal for calling the medical staff. Here, the calling signal includes slave unit identification information (for example, a slave unit number) for identifying the own device from other nurse call slave units 1. When the call operation unit 3 is operated and the slave unit control unit 2 generates a call signal, the control unit 2 does not generate the call signal even if the call operation unit 3 is operated continuously.

  The slave unit recovery operation unit 4 includes buttons and the like. The nurse call slave unit 1 in which the call operation unit 3 is operated, the corridor lamp 10 in which notification is being performed, and the nurse call master unit 20 are in the original state. It is for returning to. When the call operation unit 3 is operated, the slave unit control unit 2 determines whether or not the slave unit recovery operation unit 4 is operated. When the slave unit control unit 2 determines that the slave unit recovery operation unit 4 has been operated, the slave unit control unit 2 returns to a state in which a call signal is generated when the call operation unit 3 is operated. Then, a restoration signal indicating a signal for returning the corridor lamp 10 and the nurse call master 20 to which the notification has been performed is generated. Here, the recovery signal includes the slave unit identification information of the own device.

  The slave unit I / F unit 5 connects the nurse call master unit 20 to the nurse call slave unit 1 via the corridor lamp 10, and nurses the call signal and the recovery signal generated by the slave unit control unit 2. Output to the call master 20. Further, the slave unit I / F unit 5 inputs the restoration signal output from the corridor lamp 10 or the nurse call master unit 20.

  When the call operation unit 3 is operated, the slave unit control unit 2 determines whether the slave unit I / F unit 5 has input a recovery signal from the corridor lamp 10 or the nurse call master unit 20. When the slave unit control unit 2 determines that the slave unit I / F unit 5 has input the recovery signal, the slave unit control unit 2 generates a call signal when the call operation unit 3 is operated. Return to the state.

  The corridor lamp control unit 11 is configured by a CPU or the like, and controls each component of the corridor lamp 10 as described later. The corridor lamp I / F unit 12 connects the nurse call slave unit 1 and the nurse call master unit 20 to the corridor lamp 10. In addition, the corridor lamp I / F unit 12 inputs the call signal and the recovery signal output from the nurse call slave unit 1 and the recovery signal output from the nurse call parent unit 20. Further, the corridor lamp I / F unit 12 outputs the call signal and the recovery signal output from the nurse call slave unit 1 to the nurse call master unit 20, and also outputs the recovery signal output from the nurse call master unit 20. Output to call handset 1. The corridor lamp I / F unit 12 outputs the restoration signal generated by the corridor lamp control unit 11 to the nurse call slave unit 1 and the nurse call master unit 20.

  The corridor lamp recovery operation unit 13 is configured by buttons and the like, and stops notification by a corridor lamp notification unit (not shown) configured by a speaker, a display display, an indicator lamp, and the like, and the nurse call child This is for returning the machine 1, the corridor lamp notification unit, and the nurse call master 20 to the original state.

  The corridor lamp control unit 11 determines whether or not the corridor lamp I / F unit 12 has input the call signal output from the nurse call slave unit 1. When the corridor lamp control unit 11 determines that the corridor lamp I / F unit 12 has input a call signal, the corridor lamp control unit 11 operates the corridor lamp notification unit.

  In addition, when the corridor lamp notification unit operates, the corridor lamp control unit 11 determines whether the corridor lamp I / F unit 12 has input the restoration signal output from the nurse call slave unit 1 or the nurse call master unit 20. It is determined whether or not the corridor lamp recovery operation unit 13 has been operated. When the corridor lamp control unit 11 determines that the corridor lamp I / F unit 12 has input a recovery signal, or when the corridor lamp control unit 11 determines that the corridor lamp recovery operation unit 13 has been operated In addition, the corridor lamp control unit 11 stops the operation of the corridor lamp notification unit.

  When the corridor lamp control unit 11 determines that the corridor lamp restoration operation unit 13 has been operated, the corridor lamp control unit 11 identifies the slave unit of the nurse call slave unit 1 connected to its own device. A restoration signal including information is generated. The corridor lamp I / F unit 12 outputs a recovery signal to the nurse call slave unit 1 and the nurse call master unit 20 connected to the own device.

  The control unit 21 of the nurse call parent device 20 is configured by a CPU or the like, and controls each component of the nurse call parent device 20 as described later. The I / F unit 22 connects the nurse call slave unit 1 to the nurse call master unit 20 via the corridor lamp 10, and sends the call signal and the recovery signal output from the nurse call slave unit 1 to the corridor lamp 10. Input through. In addition, the I / F unit 22 inputs a restoration signal output from the corridor lamp 10. In addition, the I / F unit 22 outputs a restoration signal generated by the processing described later to the nurse call slave device 1 via the corridor lamp 10 and also outputs it to the corridor lamp 10.

  The storage unit 23 stores the slave unit identification information of the nurse call slave unit 1, the group information indicating the group to which the nurse call slave unit 1 is grouped for each area where the nurse call slave unit 1 is installed, and the call from the nurse call slave unit 1 Is stored in association with priority information indicating the priority of notification to the. Here, the area is a hospital room or the like. For example, the fact that the second nurse call child device 1b and the third nurse call child device 1c belong to the same group means that the second nurse call child device 1b and the third nurse call child device 1c are the same. It is installed in the hospital room.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the storage unit 23 stores, for example, “01” for the first nurse call child device 1 a and “02” for the second nurse call child device 1 b as child device identification information of the nurse call child device 1. ", The third nurse call cordless handset 1c is stored as" 03 ". Further, as group information indicating a group to which the nurse call slave device 1 is grouped for each area where the nurse call slave device 1 is installed, for example, the first nurse call slave device 1a is "G1", and the second nurse call slave device is 1b and the third nurse call cordless handset 1c are stored as “G2”. Also, as priority information indicating the priority of notification for a call from the nurse call slave unit 1, for example, the first nurse call slave unit 1a is set to “high”, the second nurse call slave unit 1b and the third nurse The call handset 1c is stored as “low”.

  Here, when the call overlaps, the control unit 21 calls the call from the nurse call handset 1 whose notification priority specified by the priority information is “high”, the priority is “low”. The call is given priority over the call from the nurse call handset 1. In addition, a patient whose priority is set to “high” refers to a patient who should respond quickly, such as a serious patient. In addition, an administrator who manages the nurse call system, in the setting unit (not shown) provided in the nurse call master unit 20, the slave unit identification information of the nurse call slave unit 1, the nurse call slave unit 1 The group information and the priority information of the nurse call handset 1 are registered in association with each other.

  The alerting | reporting part 24 is for alert | reporting the call from a patient. The notification unit 24 includes a speaker, a display display, an indicator lamp, and the like, and outputs a ringing tone and voice from the speaker, displays a call on the display display, and lights or blinks the indicator lamp. To notify. Here, the notification unit 24 changes the notification pattern so that the medical worker can grasp the patient who has called the medical worker only by watching or listening to the notification, The notification pattern is made different so that the medical staff can distinguish the occurrence of an emergency. An emergency situation means that a fire has occurred in a hospital room or a suspicious person has entered.

  The recovery operation unit 25 includes buttons and the like, and is used to stop the notification by the notification unit 24 and return the nurse call handset 1, the corridor lamp 10, and the notification unit 24 to their original states. When the notification is given by the notification unit 24, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the recovery operation unit 25 has been operated, and the I / F unit 22 is output from the nurse call handset 1 or the corridor lamp 10. It is determined whether a recovery signal has been input. When the control unit 21 determines that the recovery operation unit 25 has been operated, or when the control unit 21 determines that the I / F unit 22 has input a recovery signal, the control unit 21 notifies the notification unit 24. Then, a recovery signal for returning the nurse call handset 1 that has made the call currently informed to the original state is generated, and the operation of the notification unit 24 is stopped. Further, the I / F unit 22 outputs the generated recovery signal to the identified nurse call slave unit 1 and the corridor lamp 10 to which the nurse call slave unit 1 is connected.

  Further, when the control unit 21 determines that the recovery operation unit 25 is operated in a state where calls from the nurse call slave units 1 are duplicated, the control unit 21 determines that the plurality of duplicate nurse call slave units 1 are operated. The notification unit 24 is operated so that the notification is switched to the call that should be given the second highest priority from the calls currently being notified. Here, the overlapping of calls indicates that the I / F unit 22 inputs the call signals output from the plurality of nurse call slave units 1 simultaneously or continuously, and a plurality of notifications by the notification unit 24 are overlapped. is there.

  (1) The control unit 21 determines whether or not the I / F unit 22 has input the call signal output from the nurse call slave device 1. (2) When the control unit 21 determines that the I / F unit 22 has input the call signal, the control unit 21 determines whether the I / F unit 22 has input the call signal in duplicate. . (3-1) When the control unit 21 determines that the call signal is not input repeatedly (in other words, the call signal output from one nurse call handset 1 is input), 21 operates the notification unit 24.

  (3-2) On the other hand, the I / F unit 22 inputs the call signal in duplicate (in other words, the call signals output from two or more nurse call slave devices 1 are input) and the control unit When the determination is made at 21, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the call signals output from the three or more nurse call slave units 1 are input in duplicate. (4-1) The call signals output from three or more nurse call slave units 1 are not input redundantly (in other words, the call signals output from two nurse call slave units 1 are overlapped) The control unit 21 extracts the slave unit identification information included in the input call signal, and refers to the storage unit 23 to extract the slave unit identification information into the extracted slave unit identification information. The priority information stored in association is acquired.

  Further, the control unit 21 compares the notification priorities specified by the acquired priority information, and determines whether or not the notification priorities are the same priority. (5-1) When the control unit 21 determines that both notification priorities are the same priority, the control unit 21 notifies the call in the order in which the I / F unit 22 inputs the call signal. The notification unit 24 is operated so as to do this.

  (5-2) On the other hand, when the control unit 21 determines that the notification priorities of both are not the same priority, the control unit 21 refers to the storage unit 23 and extracts the extracted priority information. Among them, the priority indicating that the notification priority is higher than the call by the nurse call slave device 1 specified by the slave device identification information stored in association with the priority information indicating that the notification priority is low. The notification unit 24 is operated so that the call by the nurse call handset 1 specified by the handset identification information stored in association with the information is given priority.

  (4-2) When the control unit 21 determines that the call signals output from three or more nurse call slave units 1 are input in duplicate, the control unit 21 includes Each child device identification information is extracted, and the storage unit 23 is referred to, and the group information and priority information stored in association with the extracted child device identification information are acquired. In addition, the control unit 21 compares the groups specified by the acquired group information, and compares the notification priority specified by the acquired priority information. The control unit 21 determines whether two or more nurse call slave units 1 belong to the same group. (6-1) When the control unit 21 determines that two or more nurse call slave devices 1 do not belong to the same group (in other words, all the groups to which the three nurse call slave devices 1 belong are different). The control unit 21 determines whether or not the notification priority is the same priority. (7-1) When the control unit 11 determines that the notification priority is the same priority, the control unit 21 notifies the call in the order in which the I / F unit 22 inputs the call signal. The alarm unit 24 is operated. (7-2) On the other hand, when the control unit 21 determines that the notification priority is not the same priority, the control unit 21 determines that the notification priority is in the order in which the notification priority is higher and the I / F unit 22 The notification unit 24 is operated so as to notify the call in the order of input.

  (6-2) When the control unit 21 determines that two or more nurse call slave units 1 belong to the same group, the control unit 21 determines that the nurse call slave units 1 belong to the same group. The notification priority of the nurse call slave device 1 having the highest notification priority is compared with the notification priority of the nurse call slave device 1 that does not belong to the group, and the nurse call slave device 1 that does not belong to the same group. It is determined whether or not the notification priority is equal to or higher than the priority of the nurse call handset 1 belonging to the same group.

  (8-1) The notification priority of the nurse call slave device 1 not belonging to the same group is not higher than the priority of the nurse call slave device 1 belonging to the same group (in other words, the nurse call not belonging to the same group When the control unit 21 determines that the nurse call handset 1 having a higher priority than the notification priority of the handset 1 exists in the nurse call handset 1 belonging to the same group) The control unit 21 operates the notification unit 24 so as to notify the call in the order in which the notification priority is high and the I / F unit 22 inputs the call signal.

  (8-2) On the other hand, the notification priority of the nurse call handset 1 that does not belong to the same group is equal to or higher than the priority of the nurse call handset 1 that belongs to the same group (in other words, does not belong to the same group The control unit 21 determines that the nurse call handset 1 having a higher priority than the notification priority of the nurse call handset 1 does not exist in the nurse call handset 1 belonging to the same group). In this case, the control unit 21 determines that an emergency has occurred in the area corresponding to the group, and indicates that an emergency has occurred in the area corresponding to the group. The notification unit 24 is operated so as to give priority to the call from the machine 1.

  As described in (3-1), (5-1), (5-2), (7-1), (7-2), (8-1), and (8-2) above, the notification unit When the notification is performed at 24, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the I / F unit 22 has input the recovery signal output from the nurse call handset 1 or the corridor lamp 10, and the recovery operation unit 25. It is determined whether or not is operated. When the control unit 21 determines that the recovery signal has been input, the control unit 21 extracts the slave unit identification information included in the input recovery signal. And the control part 21 controls the alerting | reporting part 24, and stops the alerting | reporting of the call from the nurse call subunit | mobile_unit 1 specified by the extracted subunit | mobile_unit identification information.

  Next, in the nurse call system according to the present embodiment, a process when the nurse call handset 1 is operated will be described based on the example shown in FIG. Here, the first nurse call cordless handset 1a is installed in a hospital room belonging to the group “G1”, and the priority of notification is “high”. The second nurse call child device 1b and the third nurse call child device 1c are installed in a hospital room belonging to the group “G2”, and the priority of notification is “low”.

(1) When the call from the first nurse call handset 1a and the call from the second nurse call handset 1b are duplicated, the call signal output from the first nurse call handset 1a by the I / F unit 22 When the call signal output from the second nurse call slave unit 1b is input in duplicate, the control unit 21 does not input the call signal output from three or more nurse call slave units 1 redundantly. The slave unit identification information “01” and “02” included in the call signal is extracted. In addition, the control unit 21 refers to the storage unit 23 and notifies the priority information (the child device identification information “01” stored in association with the extracted child device identification information “01” and “02”). The priority is “high” and the notification priority is “low” with respect to the slave unit identification information “02”).

  As a result of comparing the priority information between the two, the control unit 21 determines that the notification priority of the first nurse call slave 1a is higher than the notification priority of the second nurse call slave 1b. The notification unit 24 is operated so that the call from the first nurse call child device 1a is given priority over the call from the second nurse call child device 1b.

(2) When the call from the first nurse call child device 1a, the call from the second nurse call child device 1b, and the call from the third nurse call child device 1c are duplicated, the I / F unit 22 is the first If the call signal output from the nurse call handset 1a, the call signal output from the second nurse call handset 1b, and the call signal output from the third nurse call handset 1c are input in duplicate, control is performed. The unit 21 determines that the call signals output from three or more nurse call slave devices 1 are input in duplicate, and sets the slave device identification information “01”, “02”, “03” included in the call signal. Extract. Further, the control unit 21 refers to the storage unit 23 and stores the group information (associated with the child device identification information “01” stored in association with the extracted child device identification information “01”, “02”, “03”). The group information associated with the child device identification information “03” is “G1”, the group information associated with the child device identification information “02” is “G2”, and the group information associated with the child device identification information “03” is “G1”. G2 ”) and priority information (priority information associated with the child device identification information“ 01 ”is“ high ”, and priority information associated with the child device identification information“ 02 ”is“ low ”. And the priority information associated with the child device identification information “03” is “low”).

  The control unit 21 compares the acquired group information and the acquired priority information. As a result, the control unit 21 determines that the second nurse call child device 1b and the third nurse call child device 1c belong to the same group “G2”, do not belong to the group “G2”, and belong to the group “G1”. The notification priority of the second nurse call slave device 1b belonging to the group "G2" is the priority of notification of the first nurse call slave device 1a to which it belongs and the priority of notification of the third nurse call slave device 1c. It is determined that the priority is “high” which is higher than the degree “low”. Accordingly, the control unit 21 determines that an emergency has occurred in the area corresponding to the group “G2”, and determines that the emergency has occurred in the area corresponding to the group “G2”. The notification unit 24 is operated so as to give priority to the call from the first nurse call handset 1a not belonging to the above.

  As described above in detail, in the nurse call system according to the present embodiment, the slave unit identification information of the nurse call slave unit 1 and the group to which the nurse call slave unit 1 belongs when grouped for each area where the nurse call slave unit 1 is installed. The group information shown and the priority information showing the priority of notification to the call from the nurse call handset 1 are stored in the storage unit 23 in association with each other. A group to which two or more nurse call slave units 1 belong when the control unit 21 determines that the I / F unit 22 has repeatedly input a call signal output from three or more nurse call slave units 1 When the control unit 21 determines that the notification priority of the nurse call slave units 1 that do not belong to the same group is equal to or higher than the priority of the two or more nurse call slave units 1 described above, It is determined that an emergency has occurred in an area corresponding to the group to which two or more nurse call slave units 1 belong, and belongs to the same group as the group to which two or more nurse call slave units 1 belong. The notification unit 24 is operated so as to give priority to the call from the nurse call handset 1 that does not exist.

  As a result, when calls from two or more nurse call cordless handsets 1 belonging to the same group are duplicated, it is determined that an emergency has occurred in the area corresponding to the group, and belongs to another group. The priority is higher than the notification priority of the two or more nurse call slaves 1 and the emergency is given priority over the notification of the call from the nurse call slave unit 1 that is also making a duplicate call. It is notified that the occurrence has occurred. Therefore, when a patient tries to report the occurrence of an emergency situation, even if a call is made using the nurse call cordless handset 1 that is not set with a high priority for call alerting, the nurse call master phone 20 can be preferentially notified over other call notifications.

  In the above-described embodiment, the notification unit 24 distinguishes between the notification when the emergency occurs and the notification when the emergency does not occur, but is not limited thereto. For example, you may make it alert | report in the alerting | reporting part 24, without distinguishing the alerting | reporting when an emergency situation generate | occur | produces and the alerting | reporting when the emergency situation does not occur.

  In the above-described embodiment, grouping is performed with one hospital room as one area, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, grouping may be performed by grouping a plurality of hospital rooms or the same floor in a hospital as one area.

  In addition, the configuration, processing procedure, contents, and the like of the nurse call system can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, you may make it delete a some component from all the components shown by embodiment. Furthermore, you may make it combine the component covering different embodiment suitably.

1 nurse call slave unit 1a first nurse call slave unit 1b second nurse call slave unit 1c third nurse call slave unit 2 control unit for slave unit 3 call operation unit 4 recovery operation unit for slave unit 5 for slave unit Interface (I / F) section 10 Corridor lamp 11 Corridor lamp control section 12 Corridor lamp interface (I / F) section 13 Corridor lamp recovery operation section 20 Nurse call master unit 21 Control section 22 Interface (I / F) section 23 Storage Unit 24 Notification Unit 25 Recovery Operation Unit

Claims (1)

A call operation unit operated to call a medical worker, and a child device that generates a call signal including child device identification information for identifying the own device from other devices when the call operation unit is operated A nurse call slave unit having a control unit for the slave unit and an interface unit for the slave unit that outputs a call signal generated by the control unit for the slave unit;
An interface unit for inputting a call signal output from the nurse call slave unit, slave unit identification information of the nurse call slave unit, and a group to which the nurse call slave unit belongs when grouped for each area where the nurse call slave unit is installed At least three storage units, a storage unit that associates and stores priority information indicating priority of notification performed for a call from the nurse call slave unit, a notification unit that notifies a call, and the interface unit The group information and the priority stored in the storage unit in association with the slave unit identification information included in the call signal when the call signal output from each nurse call slave unit is duplicated Information is acquired and specified by the group specified by the acquired group information and the acquired priority information. From the notification priority, at least two nurse call slaves belong to the same group, and nurse call slaves not belonging to this group have notification priority from the nurse call slaves belonging to the same group. When the degree is equal to or higher than that, the notification unit notifies that an emergency has occurred in an area corresponding to the same group in preference to a call from a nurse call cordless handset that does not belong to the same group. A nurse call master unit having a control unit to be
Nurse call system characterized by comprising.

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