JP4694797B2 - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a nurse call system installed in a hospital, a nursing facility, or the like, and more particularly, to a nurse call system that gives a call priority to a call notification to a nurse according to the condition of a patient.

  Conventionally, as a nurse call system installed in this kind of hospital or nursing facility, when an emergency call is made from a nurse (or patient) in a hospital room (regardless of whether or not he / she is responsible) 1) Calls to all mobile terminals, and at the time of normal call, it is an emergency caller by calling the mobile terminal carried by the (responsible) nurse who is in charge of the patient who is the normal caller. A nurse call device is disclosed in which all the nurses except the nurse can immediately respond to an emergency call and can perform a prompt nursing operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-224321 A (paragraph numbers 0021 to 0030, FIGS. 1 to 3)

  However, in the conventional nurse call device, the call priority only depends on the type of call, such as a normal call for calling a nurse at normal time (normal nurse call call) and an emergency call such as a staff call in an emergency. Therefore, for example, when a serious patient makes a normal call, if there is a call from another patient at the same time, there is a possibility that the call notification will be delayed, and the response by the nurse is delayed. there were.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. By giving a call priority to the call notification to the nurse according to the condition of the patient, the nurse can quickly and appropriately deal with the problem. The purpose is to provide a nurse call system that can carry out work.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the nurse call system of the present invention uses a bed child machine used by a patient to call a nurse and informs the nurse of the call from the bed child machine via a corridor lamp, It consists of a nurse call master and a portable terminal for responding to this, and a controller for controlling the nurse call master and the corridor lamp. Patient priority call setting unit for setting the call priority at the nurse call parent device according to the patient's condition in the patient priority setting mode, and patient priority setting data set by the patient priority call setting unit In order to make an emergency call such as a memory to store, a normal call to call a nurse at normal times and a staff call in an emergency in the case of multiple calls from a bed slave unit, the emergency call should be given priority over the normal call If the call priority of the patient priority setting data stored in the memory is set as the call priority from the bed slave unit, the call priority of the patient priority setting data is higher than the call made at the same time. Even if the call is an emergency call, the call with the higher call priority of the patient priority setting data will be called preferentially The nurse call master unit is provided for each patient, and a nurse call master unit is provided by a set of escutions having a channel selection button that is selected when a nurse calls the patient. A board-type nurse call master unit configured to enter a patient call priority setting mode in order to set a call priority, and a patient-specific priority call setting unit is set by specifying a patient with a channel selection button. Is what you do.

  Further, in the nurse call system of the present invention, the nurse call master unit has a display unit, and when multiple calls from the bed slave unit are performed simultaneously, the priority of calling the patient priority setting data, the emergency call, A control unit is provided for performing control to display a call having the highest call priority on the display unit based on the call priority of the call.

  Further, in the nurse call system of the present invention, the nurse call master unit has a display unit, and when multiple calls from the bed slave unit are performed simultaneously, the priority of calling the patient priority setting data, the emergency call, If multiple calls are displayed on the display unit based on the call priority of the call and displayed side by side in descending order of call priority, and there is another call during the display, the order of call priority Includes a control unit that performs control for changing the display order so that display is performed at the priority display position.

  According to the nurse call system of the present invention, the call priority at the nurse call master unit is set in accordance with the condition of the patient by operating the patient priority call setting unit in the patient priority setting mode according to the condition of the patient. The emergency call such as a staff call is set for each patient so that the call is given priority over the normal call that calls the nurse at normal times, and the set patient priority setting data is the control unit of the nurse call master unit and the control unit of the control unit If the call made at the same time as the call with the higher call priority is an emergency call, the call with the higher call priority is given priority over the call of the nurse call master unit. It can be displayed on the display unit, or can be displayed on the display unit in order from the highest call priority. If there is another call while the settings to be displayed are displayed, the display order of the display section is changed so that the display order of the call priority is displayed at the priority display position. Nurses who have been able to respond quickly and appropriately and perform nursing duties.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments to which a nurse call system of the invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a nurse call system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The nurse call system shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 is provided with each bed in each room such as “Room 101”, “Room 102”,... ), And a doctor or nurse whose patient is a medical worker, such as a nurse in the nurse station (hereinafter referred to as a resident nurse) or a portable terminal 22a described later. 22b,... Are normally called (ordinary nurses) at regular times to the responsible nurses among the doctors and nurses (hereinafter referred to as visiting nurses) who are traveling around the hospital. Call call), different call operations are performed for each call type to make an emergency call in an emergency, and the call is established, and calls from nurses in the room (including simultaneous calls) are notified and responded to this Bed slaves used by the patient to establish a call with the calling nurse, here, the bed slaves 1a-4a, 1b-4b, ... , Which is installed in the toilet of each hospital room and has a separate toilet cordless handset number (not detailed), and the patient using the toilet is the above-mentioned in-room nurse and the visiting nurse (who is in charge) Toilet slaves to be operated when a toilet call is required for the nurse to perform a toilet call. Here, toilet slaves 10a, 10b,... Installation, for example, in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of a hospital room or in the hallway, has an individual corridor lamp number (not described in detail), and passes through the bed handset lines L1a to L4a, L1b to L4b,. Bed slave units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b in the connected sick rooms .. Is detected for each call type, and the detected call information data is sent to the controller 25 to be described later via the corridor lamp line L20, or the toilet handset lines L10a, L10b,. Detecting toilet calls from the toilet slave units 10a, 10b,... Connected in the self-illnessed room via the respective rooms, and sending the detected call information data to the controller 25 described later via the corridor lamp line L20. Are installed in the nurse station, and there is a call from the bed slaves 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,... Under the control of the controller 25 to be described later. Is notified in a different pattern for each call type (call notification), and the resident nurse responding to the call establishes a call with the caller patient or is controlled by the controller 25 described later. A nurse call parent for notifying that there is a toilet call from the machine 10a, 10b,... (Calling notification) and for a nurse in the room to call a specific patient to establish a call or to make a general call Machine, here, the board-type nurse call master unit 21 in which the call notification function, the call function, and the call function described above are integrally configured, and the individual terminal numbers carried by the traveling nurses (not detailed) , And notifies that there is a call from the bed slave units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,... In a different pattern for each call type (control notification). The responding visiting nurse establishes a call with the calling patient, and a toilet call from the toilet slaves 10a, 10b,. And so on, and a base station 23 for wirelessly controlling the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,..., Such as PHS (Personal Handyphone System) , A digital PBX switch 24 for controlling (line control) the base station 23 connected via the base station line L21, and corridor lamps 20a, 20b,... Via the corridor lamp line L20. It is installed in the nurse station or the common part in the hospital as a relay that connects the nurse call master unit 21 (board type) through the line L22 and the PBX switch 24 through the switch line L23. And a controller 25 for controlling each of the devices.

  In addition, the emergency call mentioned above is not only for the patient in the hospital bed to the in-room nurse or the visiting (in charge) visiting nurse, but also the nurse in the room to another nurse. This is also the case when making a staff call or the like requesting assistance. In this case, the emergency call such as a staff call from a nurse who is present in the hospital room as a call from the bed child units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,... The presence of a call is notified in different patterns for each call type (call notification), and assistance is requested from the nurses in the room, and a similar emergency call such as a staff call is also made for the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,. It is possible to notify (call notification) that there is a different pattern for each call type and to ask the visiting nurse for assistance.

  Further, in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1, the corridor lamps 20a, 20b,... Have the same configuration, and are connected to each other through the bed slave unit lines L1a to L4a, L1b to L4b,. Calls from bed slaves 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b, etc. in the hospital room are displayed blinking or lit in a different pattern for each call type, or connected via toilet handset lines L10a, L10b,. Are composed of a plurality of LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) for blinking or lighting the toilet calls from the toilet handsets 10a, 10b,... The display unit 200 is provided.

  Further, in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1, the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,... Have the same configuration, and the call type indicates that there is a call from the bed slaves 1a-4a, 1b-4b,. From LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), organic EL (Electroluminescence), etc. for displaying different patterns or displaying toilet calls from the toilet handsets 10a, 10b,... The configured display unit 220 and a ringing tone or voice message of a different pattern for each call type indicating that there is a call from the bed slave units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,.・ ・ ・ Outputs a ringing tone or voice message that is different from the above pattern for each call type indicating that there is a toilet call from A call communication unit 221 for inputting / outputting voices (transmitted voices, received voices) for establishing a call with a patient in a hospital bed where the guardian is calling or a nurse in the room. It has been.

  In the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1, each of the bed slave units 1 a to 4 a, 1 b to 4 b,... Has “1” to “4” and “1” to “4” as individual bed slave unit numbers. ”,... Are assigned.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of the (board type) nurse call master unit 21 and the control unit 25 in the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the block diagram of FIG. 2, the nurse call master unit 21 (board type) corresponds to the patient's condition in each hospital bed in which the bed slave units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,. Call priority in the nurse call master unit, here, two levels of high / low are used for setting the patient priority setting mode, and for each patient to be selected when the in-room nurse calls the patient. The channel-selection button 210a of the patient-specific priority call setting unit 210 configured by a set of escutions, the patient priority setting data set by the patient-specific priority call setting unit 210, and the bed slaves 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b LCD for displaying in a predetermined pattern that there is a different call for each call type from..., Or a toilet call from the toilet slaves 10 a, 10 b,. That there is a call from the display unit 211 composed of a plurality of LEDs, the display unit drive circuit 212 for driving the display unit 211, and the bed slave units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,. A ringing tone or voice message with a different pattern for each call type to be generated, or a ringing tone or voice message different from the pattern for each call type indicating that there is a toilet call from the toilet slaves 10a, 10b,. A voice synthesis circuit 213 for making a call, a speaker (loudspeaker) 214 for outputting a call sound and a voice message generated by the voice synthesis circuit 213, and making a call notification, and a nurse in the room call or call Input / output voice (sending voice, incoming voice) for establishing a call with the patient in the previous bed or the nurse in the room where the call is from Terminal set 215, a call circuit 216 for forming a call path for a call using the handset 215 by the in-room nurse, and a control unit (hereinafter referred to as a parent device CPU) for controlling each component of the parent device. ) And an interface for forming a signal transmission path between the master CPU 217 and the master line L22 and a signal transmission path between the call circuit 217 and the master line L22 (hereinafter referred to as a master I / F). ) 218.

  In the nurse call master device 21 (board type), the priority call setting unit 210 for each patient having the above-described channel selection button 210a, the display unit 211, the speaker 214, and the handset 215 are shown in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. .

  In the block diagram of FIG. 2, the control unit 25 includes patient priority setting data set by the patient priority call setting unit 210 of the nurse call master unit 21 and day shifts, night shifts, which are the nurse's duty modes. Memory 250 such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing semi-night shift team nursing information, etc., and bed slaves 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,. 10a, 10b,...)) When there are multiple calls at the same time, the call to the nurse call master unit 21 is controlled based on the call priority of the patient priority setting data stored in the memory 250, and A control unit (hereinafter referred to as a controller CPU) 251 for controlling the entire system and an signal transmission path between the controller CPU 251 and the corridor lamp line L20. Interface (hereinafter referred to as a corridor lamp side controller I / F) 252 and an interface (hereinafter referred to as a master unit side controller I / F) for forming a signal transmission path between the control unit CPU 251 and the master unit line L22. 253, and an interface (hereinafter referred to as an exchange-side controller I / F) 254 for forming a signal transmission path between the control unit CPU 251 and the exchange line L23.

  Note that the call type from the patient on the bed that is the call source having a high call priority as described above is notified to the control unit CPU 251 of the control unit 25 when the nurse call master unit 21 performs the call notification. Priorities are set for any call, normal call, emergency call (such as a staff call from a patient in a hospital bed or a nurse in the room), and a toilet call. Here, calls regardless of call types from patients whose call priority is set high, emergency calls (such as staff calls from patients in hospital beds or nurses in the room), toilet calls, Assume that priority is set in the order of normal calls.

  In the nurse call system configured as described above according to the embodiment of the present invention, a specific operation will be described below.

  In the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1, the condition of each bed patient in the hospital room where the bed slaves 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,... The call priority is set according to the above. In this case, in order to set the call priority higher for the patient on the bed where the bed slave unit 1a is installed and the patient on the bed where the bed slave unit 4b is installed (Nurse The resident nurse (in the station) operates the patient-specific priority call setting unit 210 of the nurse call parent device 21 to set the operation state of the parent device CPU 217 shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2 to the patient priority setting mode. By operating the channel selection button 210a constituted by a set of escutcheons, the bed slave units 1a and 4b are respectively selected (designated).

  The parent device CPU 217 (in the patient priority setting mode) of the nurse call parent device 21 operates the operation information of the patient-specific priority call setting unit 210 by the resident nurse, that is, the bed on which the bed child devices 1a and 4b are respectively installed. The patient priority setting data having a high call priority for the patient is detected and the display unit driving circuit 212 is controlled to display the detected patient priority setting data on the display unit 211. For example, the display unit A setting information signal S1 to which the above-described detected patient priority setting data is added is generated while being displayed on the constituting LCD, organic EL, or the like. The setting information signal S1 is transmitted from the master CPU 217 to the controller CPU 251 via the master I / F 218, the master machine line L22, and the master controller I / F 253 of the controller 25.

  The control unit CPU 251 of the control unit 25 is the patient priority setting data added to the setting information signal S1 from the master unit CPU 217 of the nurse call master unit 21, that is, the patient on the bed where the bed slave units 1a and 4b are respectively installed. The patient priority setting data of the call priority set high for the is stored in the memory 250.

  In the controller 25, the patient priority setting data stored in the memory 250, as shown in the table configuration diagram of FIG. 3, is the room number of the hospital room having the bed where the bed slave units 1a and 4b are respectively installed, that is, , Corresponding to the room numbers “101” and “102” and the bed unit numbers “1” and “4” of the hospital rooms assigned to the corridor light numbers (not detailed) of the corridor lights 20a and 20b, respectively.

  Further, the call priority is set low for the patient other than the patient on the bed where the bed slave unit 1a is installed and the patient on the bed where the bed slave unit 4b is installed, and patient priority setting data indicating that is set. Is stored in the memory 250 of the controller 25 (see the table configuration diagram of FIG. 3).

  Next, in the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1, after the setting of the call priority as described above, the patient whose bed slave unit 4a in the 101st room is installed in the hospital bed is a nurse in the room or a person in charge ( At the same time that the emergency call function (not detailed) of the bed slave unit 4a is activated to make an emergency call to the visiting nurse in charge, the bed slave unit 4b in the room 102 is installed on the bed The operation when a normal patient activates the normal call function (not described in detail) of the bed slave unit 4b in order to make a normal call to the resident nurse and the visiting (in charge) visiting nurse will be described. .

  The emergency call made by the bed slave 4a described above is not limited to the case where the patient in the hospital bed is in urgent need of the in-room nurse or the traveling nurse in charge (in charge). This also applies to a staff call or the like in which a nurse in the room asks a visiting nurse or a visiting nurse who carries the portable terminals 22a, 22b,.

  The above-mentioned “simultaneous” does not only mean that the calling operation by the patient in the hospital bed (or the nurse in the room) is performed at the same time, but also in the nurse call master device 21. This means that there are multiple standby states waiting for a response.

  First of all, in the corridor lamp 20a connected to the bed slave unit 4a of the emergency call source via the bed slave unit line L4a among the bed slave units 4a and 4b in which the call operations of different patterns are performed simultaneously for each call type, The LED constituting the display unit 200 assigned to the bed slave unit 4a is blinked or lit in a pattern indicating an emergency call, and the call type information indicating an emergency call, the corridor lamp number of the own corridor lamp (detailed) The call information data including the child machine number “4” of the bed child machine 4a is generated, and the call signal S14a to which the generated call information data is added is sent to the corridor lamp line L20. This call signal S14a is sent from the corridor lamp 20a via the corridor lamp line L20 (except for the corridor lamp 20a) to the other corridor lamps 20b,. Are transmitted to the controller CPU 251 via the corridor lamp side controller I / F 252 of the controller 25 shown.

  It should be noted that “in other corridor lamps 20b (excluding corridor lamp 20a),... Added to call signal S14a from corridor lamp 20a” is not an output signal from controller 25 (controller CPU 251). Therefore, it is usually determined that the calling signal S14a is invalid.

  The controller CPU 251 of the controller 25 assigns to the hall light number (not detailed) of the call information data added to the call signal S14a from the hall light 20a and stores the room number stored in the memory 250. “101” and a terminal number (not described in detail) for designating the portable terminal that performs call notification are detected, and assigned to the detected room number “101” and the slave unit number “4”. The patient priority setting data relating to the patient in the hospital bed where the bed slave unit 4a is stored in the memory 250 is detected. Here, the room number “101” of the hospital room having the bed in which the bed slave unit 4a is installed, and all the visiting nurses as well as the (in charge of) the visiting nurse who is in charge of the patient in the bed in which the bed slave unit 4a is installed Are detected by detecting the terminal number (not detailed) for designating each of the portable terminals 22a, 22b,... Carried by the patient and the patient priority setting data indicating that the call priority is set low. Detected in the same manner as the call notification signal (hereinafter referred to as “master device call notification signal”) S24a to which the room number “101”, the patient priority setting data, the above-described call type information and the slave device number “4” are added. .., A terminal number for designating each of the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,... (Not described in detail), a call notification signal (to which the call type information and the slave unit number “4” are added) Terminal call That knowledge signal.) S34a and the generating, respectively. Of the parent device call notification signal S24a and the terminal call notification signal S34a, the parent device call notification signal S24a is transmitted from the controller CPU 251 to the parent device side controller I / F 253, the parent device line L22, and the parent of the nurse call parent device 21. The data is transmitted to the master CPU 217 via the machine I / F 218. On the other hand, after the terminal call notification signal S34a is appropriately signal-processed into a radio signal from the controller CPU 251 via the switch side controller I / F 254, the switch line L23, the PBX switch 24, the base station line L21, and the base station 23. Are transmitted to all the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,.

  The master CPU 217 of the nurse call master device 21 is based on the room number, patient priority setting data, call type information, and slave device number added to the master device call notification signal S24a from the controller CPU 251 of the controller 25. The emergency call from the patient (or the nurse who made the emergency call in the bed slave unit 4a) in which the bed slave unit 4a in the room 101 with the call priority set low is installed on the sickbed is detected. Calling notification is performed. Here, the patient who has the bed slave unit 4a in the 101st room installed on the bed by the LCD, organic EL, etc. constituting the display unit 211 by controlling the display unit drive circuit 212 (or emergency in the bed slave unit 4a) Display a character or picture data indicating that there is an emergency call from the nurse who has called, and / or an LED assigned to the bed slave unit 4a among a plurality of LEDs constituting the display unit While blinking or lighting in a pattern indicating an emergency call, the voice synthesis circuit 213 is controlled so that the bed slave unit 4a in the 101st room is installed on the bed (or the emergency call is made by the bed slave unit 4a). A call sound and a voice message indicating that there is an emergency call from the nurse who made the call) are output from the speaker 214 to perform call notification.

  The (all) portable terminals 22a, 22b,... Collate the terminal numbers added to the terminal call notification signal S34a from the controller CPU 251 of the controller 25 with the terminal numbers of their own terminals. A predetermined call operation is performed only in such a case. Here, the terminal number added to the terminal call notification signal S34a in each (all) mobile terminals 22a, 22b,... Coincides with the terminal number of the own terminal, and similarly to the terminal call notification signal S34a. Based on the room number “101”, the call type information, and the child device number “4”, the bed child device 4a in the room 101 is installed on the bed (or the emergency call by the bed child device 4a). The caller 221 detects that there is an emergency call from the nurse who has performed the call, displays the detected character or picture data on the display unit 220, and displays a call sound or voice message indicating that the call has been detected. To make a call notification.

  In addition to the various data described above, the display time 220 of the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,... Can also display the call time, that is, the time when the terminal call notification signal S34a is received.

  Further, in the terminal call notification signal S34a transmitted from the controller 25 to the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,..., The character color, flashing (flashing pattern), display mark, font, etc. of the display unit 220 are changed. Control information can be added. When this control information is added, various data displayed on the display units 220 of all the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,. The character color, blinking (flashing pattern), display mark, font, etc. are changed.

  On the other hand, in the corridor lamp 20b connected to the bed slave unit 4b, which is the normal caller, out of the bed slave units 4a and 4b in which the call operations of different patterns are performed simultaneously for each call type, The LEDs constituting the display unit 200 assigned to the bed slave unit 4b are blinked or lit in a pattern indicating a normal call, and the call type information indicating a normal call, the corridor lamp number of the own corridor lamp (detailed) The call information data including the child machine number “4” of the bed child machine 4b is generated, and the call signal S14b to which the generated call information data is added is sent to the corridor lamp line L20. This call signal S14b is sent from the hall light 20b through the hall light line L20 (excluding the hall light 20b) to the other hall lights 20a,... And from the hall light 20b to the hall light line L20 (block diagram of FIG. 2). Are respectively transmitted to the controller CPU 251 via the corridor lamp side controller I / F 252 of the controller 25.

  In other corridor lamps 20a (excluding the corridor lamp 20b), the call signal S14b from the corridor lamp 20b is not an output signal from the controller 25 (the controller CPU 251). It is determined that S14b is invalid.

  The controller CPU 251 of the controller 25 assigns to the hall light number (not detailed) of the call information data added to the call signal S14b from the hall light 20b and stores the room number stored in the memory 250. “102” and a terminal number (not described in detail) for designating the mobile terminal that performs call notification are detected, and assigned to the detected room number “102” and the above-described slave unit number “4”. The patient priority setting data relating to the patient in the hospital bed where the bed slave unit 4b is stored in the memory 250 is detected. Here, the room number “102” of the hospital room having the bed in which the bed slave unit 4b is installed, and the portable terminal 22b carried by the visiting nurse who is in charge of the patient in the bed in which the bed slave unit 4b is installed. Terminal number (not described in detail) for designating the patient and patient priority setting data indicating that the call priority is set high, and the detected room number “102”, patient priority setting data, the above-mentioned call The parent device call notification signal S24b to which the type information and the child device number “4” are added, the similarly detected room number “102”, the terminal number for designating the portable terminal 22b (not described in detail), And the terminal call notification signal S34b to which the handset number “4” is added are generated. Of the parent device call notification signal S24b and the terminal call notification signal S34b, the parent device call notification signal S24b is sent to the parent device CPU 217 of the nurse call parent device 21 via the same route as the parent device call notification signal S24a. Is transmitted. On the other hand, the terminal call notification signal S34b is also transmitted through the same route as the above-described terminal call notification signal S34a, and appropriately transmitted to all the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,... As signal-processed radio signals. The

  The master CPU 217 of the nurse call master device 21 is based on the room number, patient priority setting data, call type information, and slave device number added to the master device call notification signal S24b from the controller CPU 251 of the controller 25. The bed slave unit 4b in the room No. 102 set with a high call priority detects a normal call from a patient installed in the bed, and the call priority for the patient and the detected bed in the room No. 101 are detected. The handset 4a is compared with the call priority for the patient installed in the bed. Here, the patient in which the bed slave unit 4b in the room 102 is installed in the hospital bed is higher than the call priority for the patient in which the bed slave unit 4a in the room 101 to which the call notification has been made is installed first. Since the call priority is set high, the master CPU 217 that has detected the call priority controls the display unit drive circuit 212 to display No. 101 as the display form of the LCD, organic EL, etc. constituting the display unit 211. Stop or hold the display of text and picture data indicating that there is an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who made an emergency call in the bed slave 4a) in the bed slave unit 4a in the room , The bed slave unit 4b in the room 102 displays characters and picture data indicating that there is a normal call from a patient installed on the bed, and / or configures the display unit Among the several LEDs, the blinking display or lighting display indicating the emergency call of the LED assigned to the bed slave unit 4a is turned off, and the LED assigned to the bed slave unit 4b flashes in a pattern indicating normal call. In addition to the display or lighting display, the voice synthesis circuit 213 is controlled, and the bed slave unit 4a in the 101st room is from the patient (or the nurse who made an emergency call with the bed slave unit 4a). A ringing tone indicating that there is an emergency call or a voice message indicating that there is a normal call from a patient whose bed slave unit 4b in the room 102 is installed on a hospital bed by stopping the output of the voice message from the speaker 214 A voice message is output to make a call notification.

  The (all) portable terminals 22a, 22b,... Collate the terminal numbers added to the terminal call notification signal S34b from the controller CPU 251 of the controller 25 with the terminal numbers of their own terminals. A predetermined call operation is performed only in such a case. Here, among (all) mobile terminals 22a, 22b,..., Only the mobile terminal 22b matches the terminal number added to the terminal call notification signal S34b with the terminal number of its own terminal, and the terminal call notification signal S34b. Similarly, there should be a normal call from a patient whose bed slave unit 4b in room 102 is installed on the bed based on the room number “102”, the call type information, and the slave unit number “4” added to Is detected and the detected character or picture data is displayed on the display unit 220, and a ringing sound or voice message indicating the detection is output from the calling / calling unit 221 to notify the call.

  In the portable terminal 22b, the display on the display unit 220 of the call notification that the bed slave unit 4b in the room 102 has a normal call from a patient installed in the bed is shown in the above-mentioned bed in the room 101. The child device 4a can be displayed together with a display indicating that there is an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who made an emergency call in the bed child device 4a) installed on the bed.

  The display unit 220 of the portable terminal 22b can display the call time, that is, the time when the terminal call notification signal S34b is received, in addition to the above-described various data.

  Further, the terminal call notification signal S34b transmitted from the controller 25 to the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,. Control information can be added, and when this control information is added, the character color of various data displayed on the display unit 220 of the portable terminal 22b with the matching terminal number, blinking (flashing pattern) , Display marks, fonts, etc. are changed.

  Next, on the basis of the call notification as described above, an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who made an emergency call on the bed slave unit 4a) in the bed 101 in the room 101 is installed on the bed. The bed slave unit 4b in the room 102 has a normal call from the patient installed in the hospital bed, and the visiting nurse (in the nurse station) and the traveling nurse carrying the portable terminal 22b. Among them, the nurse who performed the response operation first, when the nurse in the room picked up the handset 215 of the nurse call master unit 21 and responded, the response operation was detected (shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2). The call circuit 216 is controlled by the machine CPU 217, and the handset 215 and call circuit 216 used by the nurse in the room, the call circuit 216, the parent machine I / F 218, the parent machine line L22, and the parent machine side controller I of the controller 25. F253, controller CPU251, corridor side controller I / F252, corridor lamp line L20, corridor lamp 20b, bed slave unit 4b call function of bed slave unit 4b used by the patient on the bed that is the normal caller A communication path is formed with (not described in detail), and not only a call is established by transmitting and receiving audio signals through the formed communication path, but also a prompt and appropriate response by the resident nurse and Can perform nursing work.

  On the other hand, when the traveling nurse who is in charge of the patient whose bed child device 4b in the room 102 is installed in the bed responds appropriately at the portable terminal 22b, the calling communication unit 221 and the base station 23 of the portable terminal 22b are responded. , Base station line L21, PBX switch 24, switch line L23, switch-side controller I / F 254 of controller 25 (shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2), controller CPU 251, corridor lamp-side controller I / F 252, corridor lamp A communication path is formed and formed between the line L20, the corridor lamp 20b, and the call function (not described in detail) of the bed slave unit 4b used by the patient on the sickbed who is the normal caller via the bed slave line L4b. In addition to establishing a call by transmitting and receiving a voice signal through the call path, a traveling nurse can quickly and appropriately respond and perform nursing work.

  In addition, based on the call notification as described above, an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who made an emergency call in the bed slave unit 4a) in which the bed slave unit 4a in the room 101 is installed on the sickbed is provided. Any one of the nurses carrying the confirmed mobile terminals 22a, 22b,... Responds appropriately. Here, the visiting nurse carrying the mobile terminal 22a When responding appropriately, the call communication unit 221 of the portable terminal 22a, the base station 23, the base station line L21, the PBX switch 24, the switch line L23, the switch side controller I / of the switch 25 (shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2). F254, controller CPU 251, corridor lamp side controller I / F 252, corridor lamp line L20, corridor lamp 20a, bed child machine line L4a is used by the patient (or nurse) in the hospital bed that is the emergency call source A communication path is formed between the mobile phone 4a and a call function (not described in detail), and not only a call is established by transmitting and receiving voice signals through the formed communication path, but also a visiting nurse. Can respond promptly and appropriately and perform nursing duties.

  Next, in the above description, a normal call from a patient in which the bed slave unit 4b in the room No. 102 is installed on the bed based on the difference in call priority between high / low is called the bed slave unit 4a in the No. 101 room. When the nurse call master unit 21 performs a predetermined call notification prior to an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who made an emergency call by the bed slave unit 4a) installed in the bed, the display unit is driven. Controls the circuit 212 to display characters and picture data indicating that there is a normal call from the patient whose bed slave unit 4b in the room No. 102 is installed in the bed on the LCD, organic EL, etc. constituting the display unit 211 And / or the LED assigned to the bed slave unit 4b among the plurality of LEDs constituting the display unit is blinked or lit in a pattern indicating normal calling. The bed slave unit 4b in the room 102 with a high call priority is displayed on the LCD, the organic EL, etc. constituting the display unit 211 under the control of the display unit drive circuit 212. A patient (or a bed child unit 4a in the 101st room with a low call priority set to the head with characters and picture data indicating that there is a normal call from the patient installed in the bed (or a patient) (or Characters and picture data indicating that there is an emergency call from a nurse who has made an emergency call with the bed slave 4a can also be displayed in order.

  As described above, the call priority is set high as the display mode on the LCD, the organic EL, etc. constituting the display unit 211 by the control from the master unit CPU 217 of the nurse call master unit 21 to the display unit drive circuit 212. The bed slave unit 4a in the room 101 in which the call priority is set low with the character and picture data indicating that there is a normal call from the patient installed in the bed in the room 102. In the display where characters and pictorial data indicating that there is an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who has made an emergency call in the bed slave unit 4a) is displayed in order, In-room nurses (in the station) can respond by not only picking up the handset 215 and responding to patients with high call priority, By operating one of the channel selection buttons corresponding to the caller's bed slave units 4a and 4b among the channel selection buttons 210a for each patient configured by a set of escutions in the unit 210, the communication partner can be called. The patient (or nurse) in the bed can be arbitrarily selected regardless of whether the call priority is high or low.

  Next, as described above, the call priority is set high as the display mode on the LCD, the organic EL, etc. constituting the display unit 211 by the control from the master unit CPU 217 of the nurse call master unit 21 to the display unit drive circuit 212. Bed child unit 4b in the room No. 102 in which the call priority is set low with the character and picture data indicating that there is a normal call from the patient installed in the bed in the room 102 In the display in which characters 4a are displayed side by side in the order of characters and picture data indicating that there is an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who has made an emergency call in the bed slave unit 4a) In order to make a normal call to a nurse who is a bed child unit 1a in the hospital room or to a visiting nurse or a visiting nurse, When the exit function (not described in detail) is activated, in the corridor lamp 20a that is normally connected to the bed slave unit 1a of the caller via the bed slave unit line L1a, the display unit assigned to the bed slave unit 1a The LEDs constituting 200 are blinked or lit in a pattern indicating a normal call, call type information indicating a normal call, a corridor lamp number (not described in detail) of the own corridor lamp, and a slave unit number of the bed slave unit 1a. Call information data including “1” is generated, and a call signal S11a to which the generated call information data is added is sent to the corridor lamp line L20. The call signal S11a is transmitted through the same route as the call signal S14a described above (except for the hallway light 20a), the other hallway lights 20b,... And the controller of the controller 25 (shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2). The data is transmitted to the CPU 251.

  In other corridor lamps 20b (excluding the corridor lamp 20a), the call signal S11a from the corridor lamp 20a is not an output signal from the controller 25 (the controller CPU 251). It is determined that S11a is invalid.

  The controller CPU 251 of the controller 25 assigns to the hall light number (not detailed) of the call information data added to the call signal S11a from the hall light 20a and stores the room number stored in the memory 250. “101” and a terminal number (not described in detail) for designating the portable terminal that performs call notification are detected, and assigned to the detected room number “101” and the slave unit number “1”. The patient priority setting data relating to the patient in the hospital bed where the bed slave unit 1a is stored in the memory 250 is detected. Here, the room number “101” of the hospital room having the bed in which the bed slave unit 1a is installed, and the portable terminal 22a carried by the visiting nurse who is in charge of the patient in the bed in which the bed slave unit 1a is installed. Terminal number (not described in detail) for designating the patient and patient priority setting data indicating that the call priority is set high, and the detected room number “101”, patient priority setting data, the above-mentioned call The parent device call notification signal S21a to which the type information and the child device number “1” are added, the room number “101” similarly detected, the terminal number for designating the portable terminal 22a (not described in detail), And the terminal call notification signal S31a to which the handset number “1” is added. Of the parent device call notification signal S21a and the terminal call notification signal S31a, the parent device call notification signal S21a is the parent device of the nurse call parent device 21 through the same route as the parent device call notification signals S24a and S24b. It is transmitted to the CPU 217. On the other hand, the terminal call notification signal S31a is transmitted through the same route as the terminal call notification signals S34a and S34b described above, and is appropriately transmitted to all the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,. Is transmitted.

  The parent CPU 217 of the nurse call parent device 21 has the room number “101”, the patient priority setting data, the call type information, and the child device number “added” to the parent device call notification signal S21a from the controller CPU 251 of the controller 25. Based on “1”, the bed slave 1a in the room 101 with a high call priority detects a normal call from a patient installed in the bed, and the call priority is set high as described above. Bed child unit 4b in the room No. 102 in which the call priority is set low with the character and picture data indicating that there is a normal call from the patient installed in the bed in the room 102 A table in which characters 4a are displayed in order of characters and picture data indicating that there is an emergency call from a patient 4a installed on the bed (or a nurse who made an emergency call in the bed slave 4a) The display form of the LCD, organic EL, etc. constituting the unit 211 is switched, and characters and picture data indicating that there is a normal call from the patient whose bed slave unit 1a in the 101st room is installed on the sickbed are displayed on the display unit. The display unit drive circuit 212 is controlled so as to be displayed at the priority display position on the screen, the display order is changed, and the speech synthesis circuit 213 is controlled so that the bed slave unit 1a in the 101st room is installed on the sickbed. A ringing tone or voice message indicating that there is a normal call from a patient is output from the speaker 214 to perform call notification.

  (All) portable terminals 22a, 22b,... Collate the terminal number added to the terminal call notification signal S31a from the controller CPU 251 of the controller 25 with the terminal number of the own terminal. A predetermined call operation is performed only in such a case. Here, among (all) mobile terminals 22a, 12b,..., Only the mobile terminal 22a has a terminal number added to the terminal call notification signal S31a and the terminal number of its own terminal, and the terminal call notification signal S31a. Similarly, there is a normal call from a patient whose bed slave unit 1a in the 101st room is installed on the bed based on the room number “101”, the call type information, and the slave unit number “1” added to Is detected and the detected character or picture data is displayed on the display unit 220, and a ringing sound or voice message indicating the detection is output from the calling / calling unit 221 to notify the call.

  In the portable terminal 22a, the display on the display unit 220 in the call notification that there is a normal call from a patient in which the bed slave unit 1a in the 101st room is installed on the sickbed is used. The child device 4a can be displayed together with a display indicating that there is an emergency call from a patient (or a nurse who made an emergency call in the bed child device 4a) installed on the bed.

  The display unit 220 of the portable terminal 22a can display the call time, that is, the time when the terminal call notification signal S31a is received, in addition to the above-described various data.

  Further, in the terminal call notification signal S31a transmitted from the controller 25 to the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,..., The character color, blinking (flashing pattern), display mark, font, etc. of the display unit 220 are changed. Control information can be added, and when this control information is added, the character color of various data displayed on the display unit 220 of the mobile terminal 22a having the same terminal number, blinking (flashing pattern) , Display marks, fonts, etc. are changed.

  Based on the call notification described above, there is a normal call from a patient whose bed child unit 4b in the room 102, which has a high call priority, is installed in the bed, and a low call priority is set. The call priority is set high in conjunction with the emergency call from the patient (or the nurse who made the emergency call in the bed slave 4a) in the bed 101 in the room 101. The operation in which the in-room nurse who has confirmed that there is a normal call from the patient whose bed slave unit 1a in the No. 101 room is installed on the sickbed or the visiting nurse responds to establish a call is described above. Since this is the same as the corresponding operation of, the description is omitted.

  In the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the call priority according to the condition of the patient in the nurse call master unit 21 installed in the nurse station is set in two stages of high / low, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, it can be set in a plurality of stages.

  In the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, each bed in the hospital room such as “Room 101”, “Room 102”,... The number of units is not limited to this, but any number of units in each room, such as a single unit when using a patient room as a private room, or multiple units when using a patient room as a large room Can be installed.

  In the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, various data to be displayed on the display unit 211 of the nurse call parent device 21 installed in the nurse station and the display unit 220 of the mobile terminals 22a, 22b,. The patient's room number, call type information, and handset number of the calling patient, but connected to the hospital network, patient name, severity, relief category, infectious disease, medical subject, team charge number, etc. By connecting a database device such as an ordering system for storing / retrieving information to the nurse call master unit 21 or the control unit 25, as the data displayed on each of the display units 211 and 220, the room of the calling patient Patient name, severity, relief category, infectious disease, medical care as well as number, call type information and handset number Eyes, can also be displayed in conjunction with the patient management data and medical care data such as the team in charge of number, it is possible to more detailed call informing.

  In the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, a board-type nurse call in which a call notification function and a call function (not described in detail) are integrally formed as a nurse call parent device installed in the nurse station. Although the master unit 21 is applied, the system is not limited to the nurse call master unit having this configuration, and the system explanatory diagram of FIG. 1 configured by a personal computer, an interphone, or the like that is configured by separating the call notification function and the call function from each other. A nurse call parent device as shown in (No reference is given) is also suitable. When applying this nurse call parent device, the above-mentioned patient-specific priority call setting unit 210 has a touch panel and a keyboard possessed by a personal computer. A mouse or the like is preferable, and an LCD, an organic EL, or the like is preferable as the display unit 211. It shows it is possible.

  In the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, one nurse call parent device installed in the nurse station is provided. However, the number is not limited to this number. Nurse call master can be installed.

  Moreover, in the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the bed cordless handset lines L1a to L4a, L1b to L4b,... ... That there is a call from the bed slave units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,... Connected through the respective units, and blinking or lighting in a different pattern for each call type, or the toilet slave unit lines L10a, L10b, As a display unit for displaying a toilet call from the toilet slave units 10a, 10b,. However, the display unit 200 is not limited to the corridor lamp of this configuration, but is connected to each other through the bed slave unit lines L1a to L4a, L1b to L4b,. Display that there is a call from the bed slave units 1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,..., Continued in the sick room with characters and picture data of different patterns for each call type, or toilet handset lines L10a and L10b , ... are composed of LCD, organic EL, etc. that display toilet calls from toilet handsets 10a, 10b,. Application of the display unit is also suitable.

  Further, in the nurse call system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the toilet handset 10a, 10b,... Is installed in the toilet for each hospital room such as “Room 101”, “Room 102”,. However, it is also preferable to apply the system in which these toilet handsets are incomplete.

The system explanatory view showing the whole nurse call system composition by the example of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the concrete structure of a nurse call main | base station and a control machine in the nurse call system by the Example of this invention. The table structure figure which shows an example of the patient priority setting data memorize | stored in the memory of a controller in the nurse call system by the Example of this invention.

1a to 4a, 1b to 4b, ..... Bed child devices 20a, 20b, ........ Corridor light 21 ... Nurse call parent device 210 ... Priority call setting unit for each patient 210a ... Channel selection button 211 …… Display unit 217 …… Base CPU (control unit)
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Bed slaves (1a to 4a, 1b to 4b,...) Used by the patient to call the nurse and calls from the bed slaves via the corridor lights (20a, 20b,...) A nurse call master unit (21) and portable terminals (22a, 22b,...) For informing the nurse and responding thereto, and a controller for controlling the nurse call master unit and the corridor lamp. (25)
It is set in the patient-specific priority call setting unit (210) for setting the call priority in the nurse call parent device in the patient priority setting mode according to the condition of the patient, and the patient-specific priority call setting unit. A memory (250) for storing patient priority setting data, a normal call for calling a nurse at a normal time, and an emergency call such as a staff call at an emergency time. If the call is set to make a priority call rather than the normal call, the call from the bed slave unit as a call priority of the patient priority setting data stored in the memory is more than a call made at the same time. Even if the simultaneous call is an emergency call when the call priority of the patient priority setting data is high, the patient With control unit for controlling a call ahead setting call priority higher call data to the nurse call master unit to preferentially call a (217,251),
The nurse call parent device is a board-type nurse call parent device that is provided for each patient and is configured by a set of escutions having a channel selection button (210a) that is selected when the nurse calls the patient. In order to set the call priority, the parent device control unit (217) is set to the patient priority setting mode, and the patient-specific priority call setting unit specifies the patient by the channel selection button. A nurse call system characterized by setting. The nurse call master unit has a display unit (211), and when a plurality of calls from the bed slave unit are performed simultaneously, the call priority of the patient priority setting data, the emergency call, and the call priority of the normal call The nurse call system according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit (217, 251) for performing control to display a call having the highest call priority on the display unit based on the degree. The nurse call master unit has a display unit (211), and when a plurality of calls from the bed slave unit are performed simultaneously, the call priority of the patient priority setting data, the emergency call, and the call priority of the normal call When a plurality of the calls are displayed on the display unit based on the degree of the call, the calls are arranged in order from the highest call priority, and another call is made during the display, the call priority order is displayed. The nurse call system according to claim 1 , further comprising a control unit (217, 251) that performs control for changing a display order so that display is performed at a priority display position.

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