JP2013048796A - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable appropriate information to be visibly displayed for a paramedical personnel when the information of a calling patient is pop-up displayed.SOLUTION: In an informing state, characters for the patient's information for identifying the calling patient are made to be pop-up displayed in enlargement: when an off-hook is performed in this state, the characters representing the patient's information for identifying the calling patient and those for other patient's information are pop-up displayed smaller than it. Because the paramedical personnel is not necessarily present near a nurse call base unit in the informing state, when the patient information is pop-up displayed with the enlargement, the patient information required in responding can be visibly displayed for the paramedical personnel. Additionally, because the paramedical personnel is present near the nurse call base unit in the off-hook state, even when the patient information is pop-up displayed smaller, the paramedical personnel does not feel it hard to view, and the other patient's information is also pop-up displayed, so that the paramedical personnel can confirm the information required for nursing in the responding.

Description

  The present invention relates to a nurse call system for calling a nurse or caregiver by a patient or a cared person, and in particular, on the display of the nurse call parent machine for notifying that the patient or cared person has called. The present invention relates to a nurse call system that performs pop-up display.

  In general, a nurse call system is used in hospitals and care facilities. The nurse call system is a patient or care recipient (hereinafter referred to as a patient) when a hospital patient needs nurse support or when a caregiver needs caregiver support. ) Can call a nurse or a caregiver (hereinafter referred to as a medical worker) by operating a call operation unit.

  Many nurse call systems are in the vicinity of beds in hospital rooms, nurse call slaves installed in toilets, bathrooms, etc., nurse call master units installed in nurse stations, and entrances to rooms such as hospital rooms and nursing rooms. It is configured to include an installed hallway light and a controller that performs control related to communication and data transmission / reception. In addition to the above-described configuration, a nurse call system including a portable terminal (for example, a PHS (Personal Handy phone System) terminal) carried by a medical worker and a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is also provided. ing. Here, the nurse call slave has a call operation unit.

  Such a nurse call system outputs a call signal from the nurse call slave unit to the nurse call master unit when the patient operates the call operation unit of the nurse call slave unit, and inputs the call signal. It is comprised so that a call may be alert | reported by a machine.

  The nurse call master unit is known as a board type that combines a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and a display section with a display field for displaying the name of the patient according to the number of patients. Yes. The board-type nurse call parent device is attached to the wall surface of the nurse station, and the medical staff in the nurse station can browse the information displayed on the board-type parent device. Here, in the nurse call master unit to which the call signal output from the nurse call slave unit is input, the patient (actually called by the slave unit identification information for identifying the nurse call slave unit included in the call signal). Specifies a nurse call slave). And the notification of a call is performed by lighting or blinking the lamp | ramp of the channel selection part corresponding to the display column of the patient who is using the specified nurse call cordless handset. Call notification is performed not only by lighting or blinking of the lamp of the tuning unit but also by sound output from a speaker.

  The nurse call master unit is not limited to the above-mentioned board type, but also a desktop type installed on a desktop and a PC (personal computer) type that displays notifications and various information on a display. It has been. Here, patient information such as the patient's name is displayed on the display according to the arrangement of the patient room and bed, or when the call is made by the nurse call cordless handset, the patient information of the calling patient is displayed on the display. A nurse call system that displays a pop-up on the screen is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, as described above, when a call is notified by the nurse call parent machine, a medical worker who notices this needs to respond. For this reason, the nurse call master unit is provided with a handset for responding to a call notification. When a caller is alerted and a health care worker off-hooks the handset, call alerting stops and the nurse call master and the nurse call slave (or the room where the nurse call slave is installed) A communication path is formed between them. Here, since the nurse call cordless handset (or hospital room) is provided with a speaker and a microphone for calling, a call can be made between the patient and a medical worker. In addition, when the mobile terminal is usable, the medical staff can answer the call by operating the mobile terminal.

  By the way, since a plurality of nurse call slave devices are connected to the nurse call master device, it is conceivable that a plurality of calls overlap before the nurse call master device makes a response. Therefore, a plurality of pop-up displays are displayed on the display in the PC type nurse call parent device. In addition to the patient information for identifying the patient who made the call such as the patient's room (including the bed number) and the patient's name, information indicating the call type, the pop-up display includes the relief category and infectious disease. The patient information such as the presence / absence of the patient, the medical subject, and the nurse in charge may be displayed together. For this reason, the size of characters displayed on the pop-up display becomes small, and it becomes difficult for the medical worker to visually recognize the contents of the pop-up display when the display and the medical worker are separated from each other. There was a problem.

JP 2007-300333 A

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. When a call is made by a nurse call cordless handset and the patient information of the calling patient is popped up on the display, the medical care is performed. The purpose is to make it possible to easily display appropriate information for workers.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to the present invention, a call is notified in a nurse call system capable of popping up a predetermined number of patient information of a patient who has made a call on the display of the nurse call master unit. In the state where the patient is calling, a large pop-up character indicating patient information for identifying the patient who is calling, and in the state where the handset is off-hook, patient information for identifying the patient who is calling and other The characters indicating patient information are displayed in small pop-ups.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, a medical worker is not necessarily in the vicinity of the nurse call parent machine in a state where the call is being notified, and therefore, for identifying the patient who is calling Since the patient information is displayed in a large pop-up, the patient information necessary for answering the call can be displayed in an easy-to-view manner for the medical staff. In addition, when the handset is off-hook, the medical worker is in the vicinity of the nurse call parent machine, so even if the patient information for identifying the patient who is calling is displayed in a small pop-up, the medical worker is difficult to see I don't feel it. In addition, when the handset is off-hook, patient information other than the patient information for identifying the patient who is calling is displayed in a pop-up so that the information required by the health care worker can be answered. Can be confirmed when. Therefore, when a call is made by the nurse call slave unit and the patient information of the patient who has made the call is displayed as a pop-up on the display, appropriate information can be easily displayed for the medical staff.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the nurse call system by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the display screen of the nurse call main unit by the nurse call system of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, a nurse call system for nursing support installed in a hospital will be described as an example, but the nurse call system of the present embodiment is not limited to that installed in a hospital. For example, the present invention can also be applied when installed in a nursing facility. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a nurse call system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is a nurse call cordless handset, which is installed in the vicinity of a patient's bed and used when calling a medical worker by a patient or the like. Here, the nurse call cordless handset 1 is installed for each patient. The nurse call handset 1 includes a handset control unit 2, a call operation unit 3, and a handset interface 4.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a nurse call master unit, which is installed in a nurse station or the like where a medical worker is resident, and is used when the medical worker answers a call from a patient. Here, the nurse call parent device 10 includes a control unit 11, an interface 12, a storage unit 13, a display 14, a speaker 15, a handset 16, and an off-hook detection unit 17. A corridor lamp and a controller (both not shown) are connected between the nurse call slave unit 1 and the nurse call master unit 10. The corridor lamp displays the name of the patient in the hospital room and also indicates that the call has been made when the patient in the hospital room calls. The controller controls communication between the nurse call slave unit 1 and the nurse call master unit 10.

  First, each component of the nurse call handset 1 will be described. The subunit | mobile_unit control part 2 is for controlling each component of the nurse call subunit | mobile_unit 1 so that it may mention later, and is comprised by CPU (Central Processing Unit) etc. The call operation unit 3 is for operation when a patient calls a medical worker, and includes a call button and the like. The slave unit interface 4 is for connecting the nurse call slave unit 1 and the nurse call master unit 10 for communication.

  The patient operates the call operation unit 3 when he / she wants to call a medical worker. Then, the subunit | mobile_unit control part 2 produces | generates a calling signal. Here, the call signal includes slave unit identification information for identifying the nurse call slave unit 1 from other nurse call slave units 1. In addition, information such as a bed number is used as the slave unit identification information. The subunit | mobile_unit control part 2 outputs the produced | generated calling signal to the nurse call parent | base_unit 10 by the subunit | mobile_unit interface 4. FIG.

  Next, each component of the nurse call parent machine 10 will be described. The control unit 11 is for controlling each component of the nurse call parent device 10 as will be described later, and includes a CPU or the like. The interface 12 is for connecting the nurse call parent device 10 and the nurse call child device 1 for communication. Here, the base unit interface 12 inputs the call signal output from the nurse call handset 1.

  The storage unit 13 includes slave unit identification information (bed number) of the nurse call slave unit 1 and patient information (for example, a patient) for identifying a patient who uses the nurse call slave unit 1 specified by the slave unit identification information. In addition, the storage unit 13 associates patient information such as a rescue category, the presence / absence of an infectious disease, a medical subject, and a nurse in charge as other patient information with the child machine identification information. The storage unit 13 stores image data of a display screen displayed on the display 14 described later.

  The display 14 is configured by a display device, and as shown in FIG. 2, displays a list of hospital rooms and beds where each patient is located, and displays a pop-up when a call is made by the nurse call handset 1. I do. The display 14 uses the image data stored in the storage unit 13 when performing these displays. The speaker 15 is for outputting a notification sound indicating a call from a patient.

  The handset 16 is used in a state where a pop-up display indicating a call from the patient is performed on the display 14 and the speaker 15 outputs a notification sound indicating the call from the patient. Is for doing. The off-hook detection unit 17 detects that the handset 16 attached to the case of the nurse call parent device 10 is off-hook and outputs a detection signal. When the pop-up display indicating the call from the patient is performed on the display 14 and the handset 16 is off-hook while the speaker 15 outputs the notification sound indicating the call from the patient, the off-hook detection unit 17 outputs a detection signal. To do. Then, the control part 11 switches the pop-up display currently displayed on the display 14 so that it may mention later, and stops the alerting sound currently output from the speaker 15. FIG.

  In the nurse call system configured as described above, when the patient operates the call operation unit 3 of the nurse call slave unit 1, the control unit 2 generates a call signal, and the slave unit interface 4 transmits the call signal to the nurse call master unit 10. Output to. On the other hand, in the nurse call parent device 10, the interface 12 receives a call signal, and the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 13 to obtain the stored patient information associated with the child device identification information included in the call signal. To do. And the control part 11 produces | generates the image for pop-up display using the subunit | mobile_unit identification information (bed number) extracted from the calling signal, the acquired patient information, and the image data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part, and displays 14 To display. Moreover, the control part 11 operates the speaker 15, and the speaker 15 outputs a notification sound.

  Here, when a call is made from another nurse call handset 1 in a state where a call is made from a certain nurse call handset 1, a plurality of pop-up displays are performed on the display 14. In that case, the pop-up display of the nurse call handset 1 that has been called first is displayed above the display screen on the display 14, and the pop-up display of the nurse call handset 1 that has been called next is displayed below it. Is displayed.

  In addition, when generating an image for pop-up display, the control unit 11 uses patient information indicating the patient's name as patient information that can identify the patient. Moreover, the control part 11 displays the patient number which shows the bed number and patient name which are subunit | mobile_unit identification information in a pop-up display by a big character (refer Fig.2 (a)). In this embodiment, the bed number is also used as information for specifying the patient, but this is not essential.

  When the display 14 performs the pop-up display shown in FIG. 2A and the speaker 15 outputs the notification sound, when a medical worker who notices the pop-up display or the notification sound off-hooks the handset 16, the off-hook detection is performed. The unit 17 outputs a detection signal. Then, the control unit 11 updates the pop-up display image using the slave unit identification information (bed number) extracted from the call signal, the acquired patient information, and the image data stored in the storage unit, and displays the display 14. To display. Further, the control unit 11 stops the operation of the speaker 15, and the speaker 15 stops outputting the notification sound.

Further, the control unit 11 forms a communication path between the nurse call parent device 10 and the nurse call slave device 1 specified by the pop-up display displayed at the top of the display screen on the display 14. Then, the medical staff can talk with the patient “Taro Yamada” of the bed number 802-3 in the pop-up display at the top of FIG.

  Here, when generating an image for pop-up display, the control unit 11 uses patient information indicating the patient's name as patient information that can identify the patient. In addition, as shown in the figure, the control unit 11 uses patient information such as a rescue category, the presence or absence of an infectious disease, a medical subject, and a nurse in charge as other patient information when generating an image for pop-up display. ing. The relief category indicates how to transfer the patient according to the patient's condition in case of emergency. Generally, it is transported (can be transported by a stretcher, etc.), transported (movable with the assistance of an attendant), walking alone ( It can be moved by one person).

  Moreover, the control part 11 displays the patient information which shows the bed number and patient name which are subunit | mobile_unit identification information smaller than the pop-up display shown to Fig.2 (a) (refer FIG.2 (b)). In this embodiment, the bed number is also used as information for specifying the patient, but this is not essential. Further, the pop-up display shown in FIG. 2A and the pop-up display shown in FIG. 2B are the same in size. That is, in the display screen shown in FIG. 2A, a maximum of five pop-up displays (corresponding to a predetermined number of claims) can be displayed, whereas the display screen shown in FIG. However, up to five pop-up displays can be displayed.

  In such a state, when the medical staff finishes the conversation with the patient and on-hooks the handset 16, an on-hook detection unit (not shown) detects the on-hook, and the control unit 11 communicates with the nurse call handset 1. Cut the road. Moreover, the control part 11 erase | eliminates the pop-up display (bed number 802-3, Mr. Taro Yamada) of the uppermost part of FIG.2 (b), moves up the pop-up display below, and shows the state shown to Fig.2 (a) The display 14 is updated and displayed. That is, the bed number and the patient's name are displayed in large letters, and other patient information is not displayed. Accordingly, by repeating the off-hook and on-hook of the handset 16, the pop-up display is erased one after another.

  As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, in the nurse call system capable of popping up a predetermined number of five pieces of patient information of the calling patient on the display of the nurse call master unit. In the state where the call signal is input from the nurse call cordless handset 1 and the notification sound is output from the speaker 15, the control unit 11 displays the patient information indicating the name of the patient for identifying the patient who is calling. The displayed character is displayed in a pop-up on the display 14. On the other hand, in the state where the pop-up display is performed and the notification sound is output from the speaker 15, when the off-hook detection unit 17 detects the off-hook of the handset 16, the patient for calling is specified. The patient information indicating the patient's name and the characters indicating the other patient information are displayed in a pop-up on the display 14 smaller than the pop-up display described above.

  Thereby, in the state where the notification sound is output from the speaker 15, the medical worker is not always in the vicinity of the nurse call parent device 10, and thus the patient information for specifying the patient who is calling is large. Since the pop-up is displayed on the display 14, it is possible to display the patient information necessary for answering the call by the handset 16 in an easy-to-view manner for the medical staff. In addition, in the state where the handset 16 is off-hook, since the medical worker is in the vicinity of the nurse call parent unit 10, even if the patient information for specifying the patient who is calling is displayed in a small pop-up, the medical worker It doesn't feel difficult to see. In addition, when the handset 16 is off-hook, patient information other than the patient information for specifying the calling patient is also displayed in a pop-up, so that the information required by the medical staff for nursing care is answered. Can be confirmed. Therefore, when a call is made by the nurse call handset 1 and the patient information of the patient who has made the call is displayed as a pop-up on the display 14, appropriate information can be easily displayed for the medical staff.

  In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined number of pop-up displays that can be displayed on the display 14 is five, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the predetermined number of pop-up displays that can be displayed on the display 14 may be four or less, or may be six or more.

  In the above-described embodiment, as other patient information, the rescue category, the presence / absence of infectious disease, the clinical department, and the nurse in charge are used, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, other patient information, nursing information, information indicating a call type, or the like may be used. That is, any information may be used as long as it is necessary for the medical staff to respond to the call from the patient.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the pop-up display is displayed on the right side of the display screen of the display 14, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pop-up display may be performed on the left side of the display screen of the display 14.

  In the embodiment described above, it is not assumed that the number of calls from the nurse call slave unit 1 exceeds the predetermined number of five, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when there are calls exceeding a predetermined number, it may be displayed somewhere on the display screen that there is a call that has not been pop-up displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the nurse call slave device 1 includes the call operation unit 3, but is not limited thereto. For example, the nurse call cordless handset 1 may be provided with a sensor that detects a predetermined state of the patient, and the cordless handset controller 2 may generate a call signal when the sensor detects the predetermined state of the patient.

  In addition, the said embodiment is only what showed the example in implementation in implementing this invention, and, as a result, the technical scope of this invention should not be interpreted limitedly. In other words, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Nurse call cordless handset 2 cordless handset control part 3 Calling operation part 4 Child machine interface 10 Nurse call master phone 11 Control part 12 Interface 13 Storage part 14 Display 15 Speaker 16 Handset 17 Off-hook detection part

Claims (1)

A call operation unit operated by a patient to call a medical worker, a slave unit control unit that generates a call signal when the call operation unit is operated, and a call signal generated by the slave unit control unit. A nurse call handset with a handset interface to output,
An interface for inputting a call signal, a storage unit for storing patient information and other patient information for identifying a patient who is calling, and popping up a predetermined number of patient information of the calling patient A display that provides notification, a handset for responding to the notification, an off-hook detection unit that detects that the handset is off-hook, and a call is made when the interface receives a call signal A first pop-up display that displays at least patient information for identifying a patient from the storage unit and displays a large letter indicating patient information for identifying a patient who is calling out of the acquired patient information. Causing the display to perform, the interface inputs a call signal, and the When the hook detection unit detects an off-hook of the handset, it acquires patient information and other patient information for identifying the patient who is calling from the storage unit, and displays a small letter indicating the acquired patient information A nurse call parent device including a control unit for causing the display to perform a second pop-up display.
Having a nurse call system.

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