JP2017112506A - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nurse call system that reports a call from a bed and a call from a call source other than the bed, using a single corridor lamp.SOLUTION: A nurse call system 100 comprises: a first nurse call slave apparatus 10 to be used for a patient calling a nurse; a plate slave apparatus 15 installed in the vicinity of the bed; a corridor lamp 30 that is installed in a corridor; a nurse call master apparatus 50 to be used for a nurse responding to a call from a patient; and a controller 40 that controls the corridor lamp and the nurse call master apparatus. The corridor lamp comprises: a monitor that displays patient information and general-purpose call information; and a display control unit. A second nurse call slave apparatus 20 capable of making a general-purpose call from a location other than the vicinity of the bed is connected to the corridor lamp. The monitor includes a patient information display area and a general-purpose call information display area. The display control unit, when a call from the second nurse call slave apparatus is generated, creates a display column for identifying a call source in the general purpose call information display area; and, when general-purpose calls overlap with each other, additionally displays display columns corresponding to the number of the calls.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a nurse call system used in a hospital, and more particularly to a corridor lamp.

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1, conventionally, when a call from a patient is notified by a liquid crystal corridor lamp arranged near the entrance of a hospital room, the liquid crystal corridor lamp blinks in response to the call from the patient and a call is made. The patient information of the patient was displayed on the display unit of the liquid crystal corridor lamp. Thus, the nurse can perform the treatment after confirming the patient information, and also displays only the patient information of the patient who has called, so that the privacy of the patient can be protected.

JP 2006-021029 A

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, for example, when a toilet or bathroom is installed in a sick room and a nurse call cordless handset is installed there, the toilet or bathroom is not called from the bed (bed). As for the calling operation, unless a corridor lamp different from the corridor lamp displaying the patient information is installed, the calling from the toilet or bathroom cannot be notified.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the nurse call system which can alert | report the call from a bed and the call from other than a bed with a single corridor lamp.

In order to achieve the above object, the nurse call system of the present invention comprises:
The first nurse call handset for the patient to call the nurse,
The first nurse call slave unit is connected, and the first plate slave unit installed on the wall surface near the bed in the hospital room;
A corridor lamp connected to the first plate slave unit and installed in a corridor near the hospital room;
A nurse call parent machine installed at a nurse station for a nurse to answer a call from a patient;
A controller that is connected to the corridor lamp and the nurse call master unit and controls the corridor lamp and the nurse call master unit;
A nurse call system with
The corridor lamp is further connected via a second plate slave unit, a second nurse call slave unit capable of general-purpose calling from a place other than the vicinity of the bed,
The corridor lamp includes a monitor for displaying patient information and general call information in response to a call from the first nurse call handset and the second nurse call handset, and a display for controlling the monitor. A control unit,
The monitor has a patient information display area and a general call information display area,
The display control unit generates a display field for specifying a caller in the general call information display area when a call from the second nurse call slave device capable of the general call occurs, and When general calls are duplicated, control is performed to further display display columns corresponding to the number of calls.

  According to such a nurse call system, it is possible to display all call information with a single corridor light without providing a corridor light separately from the corridor light as in the prior art. Since the display area is divided according to the displayed information, it is easy for the nurse to understand which (or where) the call is from. The general call has a configuration that is easier to see because the display frame is displayed only when the general call is made.

In the nurse call system of the present invention,
The general-purpose call from a place other than the vicinity of the bed is preferably a call from a toilet or bathroom in the hospital room.

  According to this configuration, even when a toilet or bathroom is installed in a hospital room, it is possible to make a call notification using the same corridor lamp as when calling from a nurse call cordless handset installed in a bed.

In the nurse call system of the present invention,
It is preferable that the size of the display column displayed in the general call information display area is changed according to the number of overlapping calls.

  According to this configuration, even if a plurality of calls overlap, it is possible to display the plurality of calls within a limited size monitor.

In the nurse call system of the present invention,
Priorities are set for calls from all the first nurse call slaves and second nurse call slaves connected to the hallway light,
When the calls overlap, it is preferable that the display control unit changes the sizes of the patient information display area and the general call information display area according to the priority.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to easily grasp what is a high-priority call even if the call is duplicated.

In the nurse call system of the present invention,
If the display control unit determines that the general call from the second nurse call slave unit has higher priority than the call from the first nurse call slave unit, the display control unit and the general call display area It is preferable to change the display column displayed in the area so as to be larger than the standard size which is the size at the time of initial setting.

  According to this configuration, a general-purpose call with a high priority can be easily grasped, and subsequent treatment is easy.

  According to the nurse call system of the present invention, a call from a bed and a call from outside the bed can be notified by a single corridor lamp.

1 is a configuration diagram of a nurse call system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram of a liquid crystal corridor lamp. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal corridor lamp. It is a figure which shows another example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal corridor lamp.

  Hereinafter, an example of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a nurse call system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, a nurse call system 100 includes a nurse call child device 10 (an example of a first nurse call child device) for a patient to call a nurse and a nurse call child device 10 connected to the inside of a hospital room. Connected to the plate slave unit 15 installed on the wall surface near the bed, the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 (an example of the corridor lamp) installed on the corridor wall surface near the hospital room, the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 and a nurse call master unit 50 described later. , A control device 40 for controlling each device such as the nurse call cordless handset 10, the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30, the nurse call master device 50, and the nurse call master device installed in the nurse station for the nurse to answer the call from the patient 50. The nurse call system 100 is further connected to the control device 40, and an IP exchange (IP PBX) 70 for controlling the call connection of the portable terminal 60 carried by the nurse, and between the portable terminal 60 and the IP exchange 70. And a base station 71 for performing wireless communication.

  In addition, when a toilet or bathroom is installed in the sick room apart from the bed, a nurse call child device 20 (an example of a second nurse call child device) for calling the toilet / bath is provided via the plate child device 25. Connected to the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the liquid crystal corridor lamp.
As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 includes a monitor 31 for displaying patient information and call information from a toilet / bath (bathroom) in response to a call from the nurse call handset 10, 20, and a monitor 31. A display control unit 32 for controlling the display. The liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 further recovers in response to a call such as a staff call, an operation button 34 for displaying / hiding various information, and a blinking or lighting (call) indicator lamp 33 according to a call operation. A recovery button 35 for operation and a storage unit 36 for storing information to be displayed on the monitor 31 are provided. The display control unit 32, the display lamp 33, the operation button 34, the recovery button 35, and the storage unit 36 are controlled by the corridor lamp CPU 37. The display control unit 32 and the corridor lamp CPU 37 can communicate with the control device 40 via the communication interface 38 and the HUB.

The operation of nurse call system 100 having such a configuration will be described below.
Note that the notification on the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30, the notification on the nurse call master device 50 and the portable terminal 60, and the like performed by the patient operating the nurse call slave device 10 in order to call the nurse are the same as in the past. Therefore, the details are omitted, and the following operation will be described focusing on the operation of the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal corridor lamp.
In this example, the hospital room is a three-person room. In the standby state, the monitor 31 of the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 is turned off.
When the patient performs a calling operation with the nurse call slave 10 connected to the plate slave 15 near the bed, the indicator lamp 33 of the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 blinks and the monitor 31 corresponds to the patient who has called. Only patient information (patient information display field A1) is displayed. In the monitor 31, the patient information display fields A2 and A3 of other patients are masked and are not displayed. Thereby, a patient's privacy can be protected.

In this state, when a call operation is performed from the nurse call handset 20 in the toilet installed in the hospital room, the call signal is detected by the corridor lamp CPU 37.
The corridor lamp CPU 37 detects whether there is a call through the plate slave unit 15 near the bed and whether there is another general-purpose call (for example, a call from the bus). When it is detected that the call is not a call via the plate slave unit 15 in the vicinity of the bed and that there is no other general-purpose call, the corridor lamp CPU 37 controls the display control unit 32 to display the lower part of the monitor 31. One display field B1 is generated to display “toilet call” (FIG. 3A). In this case, it is preferable to change the blinking pattern or change the blinking color so that the indicator lamp 33 can be recognized as a duplicate call.
By configuring the nurse call system 100 (the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30) in this way, patient information and general-purpose call information can be obtained with one liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 without providing a corridor lamp separately from the corridor lamp as in the prior art. Can be displayed. In addition, since the display area is divided according to the displayed information, it is easy for the nurse to understand which (or where) the call is from. Furthermore, since the display frame is displayed only when there is a general call, the general call has a configuration that is easier to see.

  When the call from the bus is further duplicated in addition to the call from the toilet, the corridor lamp CPU 37 is not a call via the plate slave unit 15 near the bed, and there is another call (call from the toilet). Is detected, and the display control unit 32 is controlled to change the display field at the bottom of the monitor 31 to two. In addition to “toilet call” (general call display field B1), “bus call” (general purpose call) The call display field B2) is displayed (FIG. 3B). In this case as well, the lighting / flashing pattern of the indicator lamp 33 may be further changed as described above. In this example, the “toilet call” display field B1 and the “bus call” display field B2 are displayed side by side in parallel, but depending on the shape of the monitor 31, for example, vertically aligned, etc. The arrangement of the display column can be changed as appropriate.

When the general calls from the toilet / bath are further duplicated (when the number of duplicate calls is increased), the number of frames in the display field at the bottom of the monitor 31 is further changed. When the number of frames is changed, the size of the display field (display frame) is changed as follows in accordance with the size of the monitor 31.
Number of calls 1> Number of calls 2 (duplication)> Number of calls 3 (duplication)
By changing the general-purpose call information display fields B1, B2,... In this way, the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30 can sufficiently cope with a small screen.

  General-purpose call information from a toilet / bath or the like is not displayed at the position where patient information is displayed, but is displayed at the bottom of the monitor 31, and the number of display columns is automatically changed depending on the degree of overlapping of calls. Therefore, both patient information and general-purpose calls can be displayed, and a nurse's handling error can be prevented. Moreover, since the equipment configuration of the nurse call system 100 can be reduced, the cost can be reduced.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal corridor lamp.
In this example, the notification method is changed based on the priorities of all nurse call slave units 10 and 20 belonging to the liquid crystal corridor lamp 30. In other words, the monitor 31 displays the call with a high priority at a glance. Usually, since patient information is displayed on the monitor 31 when calling from the nurse call cordless handset 10 near the bed, a large display area is secured as a patient information display field, but calling from a toilet or bus is highly urgent. . Therefore, when there is a general call from a toilet or a bus, the display control unit 32 determines the priority of the duplicate call. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the display control unit 32 determines that the call from the toilet or the bus by the nurse call slave unit 20 has higher priority than the call from the bed vicinity by the nurse call slave unit 10. The size of the display area 31 is changed so that the display area A for displaying the patient information display fields A1 to A3 is smaller than the standard size (the size at the time of initial setting) shown in FIGS. At the same time, the display area B for displaying the general call information display fields B1 and B2 is made larger than the standard size shown in FIGS. Thereby, the “toilet call” field B1 having a high degree of urgency can be displayed in a large size. For emergency calls such as staff calls, it is preferable to display the staff call in the largest size as a higher priority than general-purpose calls. In this way, when a general call from a toilet or a bus overlaps with another call, the size of the display area (and display field) depends on the priority in order to prioritize treatment for a call with a higher priority. By changing appropriately, it is possible to display more easily for the nurse.

  While the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

  10: Nurse call slave (an example of a first nurse call slave), 15: Plate slave, 20: Nurse call slave (an example of a second nurse call slave), 25: Plate slave, 30: Liquid crystal corridor lamp (an example of corridor lamp), 31: monitor, 32: display control unit, 33: (call) indicator lamp, 34: operation button, 35: recovery button, 36: storage unit, 37: corridor lamp CPU, 38 : Communication interface, 40: Control device, 50: Nurse call master unit, 60: Portable terminal, 70: IP exchange (IP PBX), 71: Base station, 100: Nurse call system

Claims (5)

The first nurse call handset for the patient to call the nurse,
The first nurse call slave unit is connected, and the first plate slave unit installed on the wall surface near the bed in the hospital room;
A corridor lamp connected to the first plate slave unit and installed in a corridor near the hospital room;
A nurse call parent machine installed at a nurse station for a nurse to answer a call from a patient;
A controller that is connected to the corridor lamp and the nurse call master unit and controls the corridor lamp and the nurse call master unit;
A nurse call system with
The corridor lamp is further connected via a second plate slave unit, a second nurse call slave unit capable of general-purpose calling from a place other than the vicinity of the bed,
The corridor lamp includes a monitor for displaying patient information and general call information in response to a call from the first nurse call handset and the second nurse call handset, and a display for controlling the monitor. A control unit,
The monitor has a patient information display area and a general call information display area,
The display control unit generates a display field for specifying a caller in the general call information display area when a call from the second nurse call slave device capable of the general call occurs, and A nurse call system that performs control to further display display columns according to the number of general calls.   The nurse call system according to claim 1, wherein the general-purpose call from a place other than the vicinity of the bed is a call from a toilet or a bathroom in the sickroom.   The nurse call system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a size of the display field displayed in the general call information display area is changed according to the number of overlapping calls. Priorities are set for calls from all the first nurse call slaves and second nurse call slaves connected to the hallway light,
The said display control part changes the magnitude | size of the said patient information display area and the said general purpose call information display area according to the said priority, when the said call overlaps, The any one of Claims 1-3 The nurse call system according to one item.   If the display control unit determines that the general call from the second nurse call slave unit has higher priority than the call from the first nurse call slave unit, the display control unit and the general call display area The nurse call system according to claim 4, wherein the display column displayed in the area is changed to be larger than a standard size which is a size at the time of initial setting.

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