JP2018067822A - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a patient to confirm the state of call from a nurse call slave unit, even when the call from the nurse call slave unit and the call from a patient state detection apparatus duplicate.SOLUTION: A nurse call system where call confirmation operation is not performed upon occurrence of a call from a matte sensor 6 includes a priority setting section 15 which sets the priority of the matte sensor 6 higher for execution of call operation, and sets the priority of a nurse call slave unit 5 higher for execution of call confirmation operation, and a call confirmation operation control section 13 performing call confirmation operation according to the priority thus set. The patient can confirm the state of call from the nurse call slave unit 5, by executing the call confirmation operation, even when execution of call from the nurse call slave unit 5 is in stand-by state according to the priority related to execution of call operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a nurse call system, and is particularly suitable for use in a nurse call system configured to perform a call confirmation operation when a patient calls a medical worker by pressing a call button of a nurse call cordless handset. Is.

  In general, in a nurse call system used in a hospital or the like, when a patient calls a medical worker by pressing the call button on the nurse call cordless handset, the patient confirms that the call is surely made. In order to make it possible, a call confirmation lamp (also called a call indicator) installed on a bedside wall or the like is turned on or blinked (hereinafter simply referred to as lighting).

  In addition, in the nurse call cordless handset, it is for calling a health care worker according to the patient's condition (hereinafter referred to as a patient condition detection device), unlike for calling a health care worker at the patient's will. Exists. As an example, there is a mat sensor for detecting a patient's getting out of bed or wrinkles. When such a patient state detection device is used, it is not preferable to turn on the call confirmation lamp when a call is made. This is because there is a case where the patient atrophys if the call is made or the patient takes an action avoiding the mat sensor thereafter.

  In order to eliminate such a situation, a technique has been devised in which a call confirmation lamp is not turned on when a call is made from a patient state detection device (see, for example, paragraph [0011] of Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2010-233629 A JP 2005-102941 A

  By the way, when a call with a lower priority is made, when a call with a higher priority is made, a nurse call system is known in which a call with a higher priority is given priority. (For example, see paragraph [0053] of Patent Document 2).

  However, the techniques described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2 are applied to a nurse call system using a patient condition detection device, and the priority of the call from the patient condition detection device is set to a normal nurse call slave (with the patient's will) If the priority is set higher than the priority of calling from a health care worker, the following problems may occur.

  That is, when a call from a normal nurse call slave is performed while a call from the patient condition detection device is being performed, the priority of the normal nurse call slave is low, so The call continues and the call confirmation light remains off. For this reason, there is a problem that even if the patient calls the normal nurse call slave unit, it cannot be confirmed whether the call is being made.

  On the other hand, when a call from a patient condition detection device is performed while a call from a normal nurse call slave is being performed, the priority of the normal nurse call slave is low, so the call from the patient condition detection device is low. The call confirmation is given priority and the call confirmation light goes off. For this reason, there has been a problem that the patient feels that the call that the patient has made by operating a normal nurse call slave is completed.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and calls from a normal nurse call cordless handset and calls from a patient condition detection device set with a higher priority than that. It is an object of the present invention to allow a patient to confirm the state of a call from a normal nurse call cordless handset even in the case where multiple occurrences occur.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a call confirmation operation is performed when a call from a nurse call child device occurs, while a call confirmation operation is not performed when a call from a patient state detection device occurs. At the same time, the priority of the patient condition detection device is set higher than that of the nurse call cordless handset with respect to the execution of the call to the medical staff. Furthermore, when the call confirmation operation is executed, the priority of the nurse call slave unit is set higher than that of the patient status detection device, and the call from the nurse call slave device and the call from the patient status detection device overlap. In addition, the call confirmation operation is performed according to the priority set for the execution of the call confirmation operation.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the call from the nurse call slave unit that is configured to perform the call confirmation operation overlaps with the call from the patient state detection device that is configured not to perform the call confirmation operation. The call confirmation operation is executed even when the call from the nurse call handset enters a standby state according to the priority related to the execution of the call to the medical staff. As a result, even when a call from the nurse call slave unit and a call from the patient state detection device occur in duplicate, the state of the call from the nurse call slave unit can be confirmed.

It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of the nurse call system by this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of the nurse call main | base station by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the operation example when a call generate | occur | produces in order of a nurse call subunit | mobile_unit and a mat | matte sensor in the nurse call system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an operation | movement when a call | call generate | occur | produces in order of a mat | matte sensor and a nurse call slave in the nurse call system of this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a nurse call system according to the present embodiment. Here, a nurse call system 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.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the nurse call system of the present embodiment includes a nurse call parent device 1, a controller 2, a corridor lamp 3, a wall-embedded child device 4, a nurse call child device 5, and a mat sensor 6. It is configured.

  The nurse call master unit 1 is for notifying a medical worker of a call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the mat sensor 6, and for the medical worker to perform a response operation to the call, and is installed in a nurse center, for example. Is done. The control device 2 is connected between the nurse call master device 1 and the corridor lamp 3, and performs control related to a call and data transmission / reception.

  The corridor lamp 3 is installed outside the entrance of each hospital room. This corridor lamp 3 is provided with a display device, and the name of the patient in the hospital room is displayed. When the patient in the hospital room calls the medical staff using the nurse call handset 5, the call is made. Is displayed. In addition, when a call is made when a predetermined state of the patient is detected by the mat sensor 6, it is displayed that the call has been made.

  The wall-embedded slave unit 4 is embedded in each bedside wall of a hospital room. This wall-embedded handset 4 is connected to the corridor lamp 3. The wall-embedded slave unit 4 includes a first connection terminal 4 a for connecting the nurse call slave unit 5, a second connection terminal 4 b for connecting the mat sensor 6, and the nurse call slave unit 5. When a call is made, a call confirmation lamp 4c is provided for enabling the patient to confirm that the call is being made.

  The nurse call slave unit 5 is connected to the first connection terminal 4 a of the wall-embedded slave unit 4. The nurse call cordless handset 5 is for calling a medical worker by an operation based on the patient's intention, and is used when the patient has a call button for calling the medical worker and when the patient has a conversation with the medical worker. A microphone and a speaker. Note that the microphone and the speaker may be provided in the wall-embedded slave unit 4.

  When the patient presses the call button of the nurse call handset 5, a call to the medical staff is generated, and the call signal is transmitted to the nurse call base unit 1 via the wall-embedded handset 4, the corridor lamp 3 and the controller 2. Sent to. This call signal includes the child device ID of the nurse call child device 5 that has called and the child device ID of the wall-embedded child device 4 to which the nurse call child device 5 is connected. Yes. Then, when a medical worker performs a response operation on the nurse call parent device 1, it becomes possible to make a call between the nurse call parent device 1 and the nurse call child device 5.

  The mat sensor 6 is connected to the second connection terminal 4b of the wall-embedded slave unit 4. The mat sensor 6 is an example of a patient state detection device for calling a medical worker according to the patient's state regardless of the patient's intention. For example, the mat sensor 6 includes a weight sensor and is used under a bed used by a patient. When it is detected that the patient has stepped on the mat sensor 6, a call for notifying the patient of falling from the heel or bed is generated, and the call signal is transmitted to the wall-embedded slave unit 4, the corridor lamp 3, and the control unit. 2 to the nurse call master unit 1 via This calling signal includes the child device ID of the mat sensor 6 that has called and the child device ID of the wall-embedded child device 4 to which the mat sensor 6 is connected.

  Further, the mat sensor 6 may be used while being laid on a bed used by a patient. In this case, when the mat sensor 6 detects that the patient has risen, a call for informing the patient's getting out of bed is generated, and the call signal is transmitted via the wall-embedded portable unit 4, the corridor lamp 3, and the controller 2. It is transmitted to the nurse call base unit 1. This calling signal includes the child device ID of the mat sensor 6 that has called and the child device ID of the wall-embedded child device 4 to which the mat sensor 6 is connected.

  The call confirmation lamp 4c of the wall-mounted type slave unit 4 is lit or flashed so that the patient can confirm that the call is being made when the call is made from the nurse call slave unit 5. Hereinafter, it is simply referred to as lighting). On the other hand, when a call is made from the mat sensor 6, the call confirmation lamp 4c remains off so that the patient does not realize that the call is being made. The display of the call confirmation lamp 4c is controlled by a command from the nurse call master unit 1.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the nurse call parent device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the nurse call parent device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a call reception unit 11, a call execution unit 12, a call confirmation operation control unit 13, a response reception unit 14, and a priority setting unit 15.

  Each of the functional blocks 11 to 15 can be configured by any of hardware, DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and software. For example, when configured by software, each of the functional blocks 11 to 15 is actually configured by including a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like of a computer, and is realized by operating a program stored in the RAM or ROM. The program may be stored in another recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.

  The call reception unit 11 receives calls from the nurse call slave device 5 and the mat sensor 6. That is, the call reception unit 11 receives a call signal transmitted from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the mat sensor 6 via the wall-embedded slave unit 4, the corridor lamp 3, and the controller 2. Then, based on the child device information (the nurse call child device 5 that made the call or the child device ID for specifying the mat sensor 6) conveyed by the received call signal, a patient information storage unit (not shown) is stored. By referencing, the patient corresponding to the nurse call slave unit 5 or the mat sensor 6 on which the call is made is specified, and the patient information is notified to the call execution unit 12.

  The call execution unit 12 executes a predetermined call operation when the call reception unit 11 receives a call from the nurse call slave device 5 or the mat sensor 6. That is, the call execution unit 12 displays the patient information notified from the call reception unit 11 on the display of the nurse call parent device 1 and outputs a ringing sound from the speaker. Note that in the case of a nurse call system in which a portable terminal possessed by a medical worker is used as a portable nurse call parent device, the call execution unit 12 also executes a call to the portable terminal.

  The call confirmation operation control unit 13 performs a call confirmation operation when a call from the nurse call slave unit 5 occurs, and does not perform a call confirmation operation when a call from the mat sensor 6 occurs. To control. That is, when the call acceptance unit 11 accepts a call from the nurse call slave unit 5, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 transmits a lighting command signal to the wall-embedded slave unit 4 to thereby establish a call confirmation lamp 4c. Lights up. On the other hand, when the call reception unit 11 receives a call from the mat sensor 6, the call confirmation lamp 4 c is turned off by transmitting a turn-off command signal to the wall-embedded child device 4. In addition, although the example which transmits a light extinguishing command signal to the wall-embedded slave unit 4 has been shown here, the command signal may not be transmitted at all.

  The response receiving unit 14 receives a response from the nurse call parent device 1 and executes a predetermined response operation. For example, when a medical worker off-hooks the handset (not shown) of the nurse call parent device 1 in order to respond to the call, the response reception unit 14 receives the off-hook, and the above-described call execution unit 12 performs the call operation. Then, the call confirmation operation by the call confirmation operation control unit 13 is stopped. When the portable terminal is used as a portable nurse call parent device, the response reception unit 14 also receives a response from the portable nurse call parent device and executes the above-described response operation.

  The priority setting unit 15 sets the priority of the mat sensor 6 higher than that of the nurse call slave device 5 with respect to the execution of the calling operation for the medical staff by the call execution unit 12. On the other hand, the priority setting unit 15 sets the priority of the nurse call slave unit 5 higher than that of the mat sensor 6 with respect to the execution of the call confirmation operation by the call confirmation operation control unit 13. These settings are predetermined. However, the priority of execution of the call operation for the medical staff by the call execution unit 12 may be variably set by the user.

  When the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the call from the mat sensor 6 occur in duplicate, the call execution unit 12 performs a call operation according to the priority set by the priority setting unit 15. Similarly, when the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the call from the mat sensor 6 occur in duplicate, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 performs the call confirmation operation according to the priority set by the priority setting unit 15. I do.

  That is, when the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the call from the mat sensor 6 occur in duplicate, the call execution unit 12 waits for the call operation related to the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the mat sensor 6 The call operation related to the call from is executed with priority. Then, after a medical worker responds to the call from the mat sensor 6, a call operation related to the call from the nurse call slave device 5 that has been in a standby state is executed.

  In addition, when the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the call from the mat sensor 6 are duplicated, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 responds to the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 by the medical staff. Is controlled so as to maintain the lighting state of the call confirmation lamp 4c. Then, when a medical worker responds to the call from the nurse call handset 5, the call confirmation lamp 4c is turned off.

  3 and 4 are diagrams illustrating an operation example of the nurse call system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 shows an operation example when a call from the nurse call slave unit 5 occurs first and a call from the mat sensor 6 occurs thereafter. On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows an operation example when a call from the mat sensor 6 is first generated and then a call from the nurse call slave unit 5 is generated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when a call from the nurse call slave unit 5 occurs at time T <b> 1, the call execution unit 12 immediately executes a call operation regarding the call from the nurse call slave unit 5. In addition, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 transmits the lighting command signal to the wall-embedded child device 4 to light the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  Thereafter, when a call from the mat sensor 6 occurs at time T2, the call execution unit 12 shifts the call operation related to the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 to the standby state, and immediately performs the call operation related to the call from the mat sensor 6 Run. At this time, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 does not transmit the turn-off command signal to the wall-embedded slave unit 4, and maintains the lighting state of the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  Thereafter, when a medical worker responds to the call from the mat sensor 6 at time T3, the call execution unit 12 immediately stops the call operation related to the call from the mat sensor 6 and enters the standby state. The call operation related to the call from the call handset 5 is resumed. Also at this time, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 does not transmit the turn-off command signal to the wall-embedded slave unit 4, and maintains the lighting state of the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  Thereafter, when a medical worker responds to the resumed call from the nurse call slave unit 5 at time T4, the call execution unit 12 immediately stops the call operation related to the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 To do. In addition, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 transmits a turn-off command signal to the wall-embedded child device 4 to turn off the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when a call from the mat sensor 6 occurs at time T <b> 1, the call execution unit 12 immediately executes a call operation related to the call from the mat sensor 6. Further, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 transmits a turn-off command signal to the wall-embedded child device 4 (or by not transmitting any command signal to the wall-embedded child device 4), thereby calling the call confirmation light. Leave 4c off.

  Thereafter, when a call from the nurse call slave unit 5 occurs at time T2, the call execution unit 12 sets the call operation related to the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 to a standby state, and continues the call operation related to the call from the mat sensor 6 To do. At this time, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 transmits a lighting command signal to the wall-embedded child device 4 to light the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  Thereafter, when a medical worker responds to the call from the mat sensor 6 at time T3, the call execution unit 12 immediately stops the call operation related to the call from the mat sensor 6 and enters the standby state. The call operation related to the call from the call handset 5 is started. At this time, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 does not transmit the turn-off command signal to the wall-embedded slave unit 4, and maintains the lighting state of the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  Thereafter, when a medical worker makes a response to the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 at time T4, the call execution unit 12 immediately stops the call operation related to the call from the nurse call slave unit 5. In addition, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 transmits a turn-off command signal to the wall-embedded child device 4 to turn off the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  As described above in detail, in this embodiment, the call confirmation lamp 4c is turned on when a call from the nurse call handset 5 occurs, while the call confirmation lamp 4c is not turned on when a call from the mat sensor 6 occurs. In the nurse call system configured as described above, the priority of the mat sensor 6 is set higher than that of the nurse call handset 5 with respect to the execution of the call operation for the medical staff, while the call check operation using the call confirmation lamp 4c is performed. With respect to, the priority of the nurse call slave unit 5 is set higher than that of the mat sensor 6. Then, when the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the call from the mat sensor 6 are duplicated, the call confirmation operation control unit 13 calls the call confirmation light according to the priority set for the execution of the call confirmation operation. The display control 4c is performed.

  According to the nurse call system of the present embodiment configured as described above, the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 that lights the call confirmation lamp 4c and the call confirmation lamp 4c are not turned on. Even if the call from the mat sensor 6 occurs in duplicate and the call from the nurse call handset 5 enters the standby state according to the priority regarding the execution of the call operation for the medical staff, The confirmation lamp 4c is turned on. As a result, even if the call from the nurse call slave unit 5 and the call from the mat sensor 6 are duplicated, the patient who has called from the nurse call slave unit 5 is called. It can be confirmed by turning on the call confirmation lamp 4c.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the call confirmation operation control unit 13 performs control so that the call confirmation lamp 4c is turned on when a call from the nurse call handset 5 occurs. It is not limited to. For example, instead of the call confirmation lamp 4c, a speaker is provided in the wall-embedded slave unit 4, and the call confirmation operation control unit 13 outputs a call confirmation sound when a call from the nurse call slave unit 5 occurs. In this way, the wall-embedded slave unit 4 may be controlled.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example with which the nurse call main | base station 1 is equipped with the function of the call confirmation operation | movement control part 13 and the priority setting part 15, you may make it the controller 2 provide. In this case, among the functions of the priority setting unit 15, the function for setting the priority of the call operation is provided in the nurse call master unit 1, and the function for setting the priority of the call confirmation operation is provided in the controller 2. Also good. Further, the wall-embedded slave unit 4 may be provided with a function for setting the priority of the call confirmation operation and a function of the call confirmation operation control unit 13.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which uses the mat sensor 6 as a patient state detection apparatus, this invention is not limited to this. For example, it is also possible to use an infrared sensor for detecting a patient's bed or a heel. In addition, any call can be made in place of the mat sensor 6 as long as the call is not made by an operation according to the patient's intention but is called according to the patient's condition.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the structural example which provides the call confirmation lamp 4c in the wall-embedded subunit | mobile_unit 4, this invention is not limited to this. For example, a small call confirmation lamp may be provided in the nurse call slave unit 5 so that it is turned on when a call is made from the nurse call slave unit 5. Or you may make it output a call confirmation sound with respect to the speaker with which the nurse call subunit | mobile_unit 5 is equipped.

  In addition, each of the above-described embodiments is merely an example of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed in a limited manner. 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 main | base station 2 Controller 3 Corridor light 4 Wall-embedded cordless handset 4c Call confirmation light 5 Nurse call handset 6 Mat sensor (patient condition detection apparatus)
13 Call confirmation operation control unit 15 Priority setting unit

Claims (3)

A nurse call slave for calling a medical worker by an operation based on the patient's intention, and a patient state detection device for calling the medical worker according to the patient's state, from the nurse call slave A nurse call system configured to perform a call confirmation operation so that the patient can confirm that a call is being made when the call is made,
A call confirmation operation control unit configured to perform the call confirmation operation when a call from the nurse call slave device occurs, and to perform the call confirmation operation when a call from the patient state detection device occurs;
Regarding the execution of the call to the medical staff, the priority of the patient state detection device is set higher than that of the nurse call slave unit, while the nurse call is set higher than the patient state detection device for the execution of the call confirmation operation. A priority setting unit for setting the priority of the slave unit high,
When the call from the nurse call slave unit and the call from the patient state detection device are duplicated, the call confirmation operation control unit performs the call confirmation operation according to the priority set by the priority setting unit. Nurse call system characterized by performing.   The nurse call system according to claim 1, wherein the call confirmation operation control unit performs control so that a call confirmation lamp is turned on or blinked when a call from the nurse call slave is generated.   The nurse call system according to claim 1, wherein the call confirmation operation control unit performs control so that a call confirmation sound is output when a call from the nurse call slave unit occurs.