JP5765807B2 - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a nurse call system for a patient or cared person to call a nurse or caregiver, and in particular, a nurse or caregiver rushed to a hospital room where the patient is located requests support from another nurse or caregiver. It can be related to a nurse call system.

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

  Many nurse call systems are located near the bed of a hospital room, a nurse call slave set installed in a toilet, bathroom, etc., a nurse call master set installed in a nurse center, and the entrance of each room such as a hospital room or nursing room. It is configured to include an installed hallway light and a controller that performs control related to communication and data transmission / reception. In addition to the above-described configuration, a nurse call system including a portable terminal (for example, a PHS (Personal Handy phone System) terminal) carried by a medical worker and a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is also provided. ing. Here, some nurse call slaves have a call operation unit such as a call button.

  Such a nurse call system outputs a call signal from the nurse call slave unit to the nurse call master unit when the patient operates the call operation unit of the nurse call slave unit, and inputs the call signal. The machine is configured to notify the call on the machine.

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

  Here, the nurse call master unit is not limited to the above-mentioned board type, but also a desktop type installed on a desk or a PC (personal computer) type that displays information and various information on a display. Are known.

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

  By the way, by making each medical worker carry a portable terminal, calling the portable terminals of a plurality of medical personnel in charge of a patient who operates a call operation unit of a nurse call slave (for example, Patent Document 1). In the technique described in Patent Document 1, patient identification information for identifying a patient from another patient and a nurse call slave used by the patient are distinguished from a nurse call slave used by another patient. Mobile device identification information, medical worker identification information for identifying the medical staff in charge from other medical staff, and mobile terminals carried by other medical staff Is stored in association with mobile terminal identification information for identification. Then, when the call operation unit of the nurse call cordless handset is operated by the patient and a portable terminal carried by a plurality of medical staffs in charge of the patient gives notification, any one of the plurality of medical staffs in charge The medical staff in charge operates the mobile terminal and answers the call. The responding health care worker goes to the patient's room and performs nursing action on the patient.

  Here, there is a case where the medical staff in charge who visits the patient room where the patient is located needs the support of other medical staff in charge. In this case, the medical staff in charge of the staff call operation unit installed on the wall near the nurse call cordless handset operates the mobile phone carried by the medical staff in charge of the patient who uses the nurse call cordless handset. A technique for calling a terminal is also known (for example, Patent Document 2).

  However, in the technology described in Patent Document 2, when a medical staff in charge operates a staff call operation unit, portable terminals carried by all medical staff in charge including the medical staff in charge are called. Therefore, there is a problem that the portable terminal carried by the medical staff in charge who operates the staff calling operation unit is also called and places an excessive burden on the staff.

JP 2004-320555 A JP 2009-56119 A

  The present invention was made to solve such a problem, and when a medical staff in charge of a patient requests the support of another medical staff in charge of the patient, The purpose is to be able to call other responsible medical personnel without overloading the medical personnel.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the present invention, a staff call operation is performed when a staff call operation unit that is installed in the vicinity of a patient and requests the support of a medical staff in charge of the patient is operated. A reading device installed in the vicinity of the unit reads identification information from an identification information transmitting device carried by a medical worker. Then, calling is performed except for the medical staff in charge in charge of the patient, excluding the medical staff in charge identified by the identification information.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, when a medical staff in charge of a certain patient requests the support of the medical staff in charge of the patient, the medical staff in charge of requesting the support is called up. Therefore, an excessive burden is not applied to the medical staff in charge who requested the support.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the nurse call system by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the memory content of the memory | storage part of the nurse call system by this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a nurse call system according to the present embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a portable terminal, which is carried by each medical worker, notifies a call from a nurse call cordless handset 3 to be described later, and responds to the medical worker. An identification information transmission device 2 is carried by each medical worker and transmits identification information for identifying the identification information transmission device 2 from other identification information transmission devices 2. Here, the identification information transmitting device 2 is configured by an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag or the like, and transmits identification information when approaching a reading device 8 described later.

  3 is a nurse call cordless handset, which is installed in the vicinity of each patient's bed. Here, the nurse call slave unit 3 includes a slave unit control unit 4, a call operation unit 5, a staff call operation unit 6, and a slave unit interface 7.

  The reading device 8 is installed in the vicinity of the nurse call slave device 3, particularly in the vicinity of the staff call operation unit 6, and supplies power to the identification information transmission device 2 approaching a predetermined distance (for example, 1 m), The identification information transmitted from the identification information transmitting device 2 to which power is supplied is received. Further, when receiving the identification information from the identification information transmitting device 2, the reading device 8 generates a read signal including this identification information and reading device identification information for identifying the reading device 8 from other reading devices. Output. Here, when the identification information transmission device 2 is an RFID tag, the reading device 8 is configured by an RFID tag reader.

  The identification information transmitting device 2 and the reading device 8 may be any device as long as the reading device 8 can read the identification information from the identification information transmitting device 2, and the identification information transmitting device 2 is a wireless transmitter. Yes, the reading device 8 may be a wireless receiver. Moreover, since both the portable terminal 1 and the identification information transmission device 2 are carried by a medical worker, the portable terminal 1 and the identification information transmission device 2 may be configured integrally.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a nurse call master, which is installed at a nurse station or the like where a medical worker is resident and used by the medical worker. Here, the nurse call parent device 10 includes a control unit 11, an interface 12, a storage unit 13, and a notification unit 14.

  Next, each component of the nurse call handset 3 will be described. The subunit | mobile_unit control part 4 is for controlling each component of the nurse call subunit | mobile_unit 3 so that it may mention later, and is comprised by CPU (Central Processing Unit) etc. The call operation unit 5 is configured by a call button or the like, and is used by a patient to call a medical worker. When the call operation unit 5 is operated, the slave unit control unit 4 generates a call signal. Here, the call signal includes slave unit identification information (for example, a bed number) for identifying the nurse call slave unit 3 from other nurse call slave units 3.

  The staff call operation unit 6 is provided on a wall surface in the vicinity of the bed where the patient is present, and includes a call button and the like. The staff call operation unit 6 is operated by a medical worker, and is used when a medical worker who has operated the staff call operation unit 6 requests the support of another medical worker. When the staff call operation unit 6 is operated, the slave unit control unit 4 generates a staff call signal. Here, the staff call signal includes handset identification information for identifying the nurse call handset 3 from other nurse call handset 3. The handset identification information included in the call signal is the same as the handset identification information included in the staff call signal.

  The slave unit interface 7 is for connecting the nurse call slave unit 3 and the nurse call master unit 10 for communication. Here, the handset interface 7 outputs a call signal or a staff call signal generated by the handset controller 4.

  Next, each component of the nurse call parent machine 10 will be described. The control unit 11 is for controlling each component of the nurse call parent device 10 as will be described later, and includes a CPU or the like. In addition, the control unit 11 controls the reading device 8 of each hospital room connected to the nurse call parent device 10.

  The interface 12 is for connecting the nurse call parent device 10, the nurse call slave device 3, the reading device 8, and the wireless device 20 to perform communication. Here, the interface 12 inputs the call signal and the staff call signal output from the nurse call slave unit 3. In addition, the interface 12 inputs a reading signal output from the reading device 8. Further, the interface 12 outputs a notification signal generated by the control unit 11 described later to the wireless device 20.

  The storage unit 13 includes the slave unit identification information, the identification information of the identification information transmission device 2 carried by the medical staff in charge of the patient who uses the nurse call slave unit 3 specified by the slave unit identification information, The mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal 1 carried by the medical staff in charge is stored in association with each other. In addition, the storage unit 13 stores the child device identification information in association with the reading device identification information of the reading device 8 installed in the vicinity of the nurse call child device 3 specified by the child device identification information. .

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the identification information “001”, the portable terminal identification information “01”, the identification information “002”, and the portable terminal identification information “ 02 ”, identification information“ 003 ”, portable terminal identification information“ 03 ”, identification information“ 004 ”, and portable terminal identification information“ 04 ”are stored in association with the storage unit 13. Similarly, the identification information “005”, the portable terminal identification information “05”, the identification information “006”, the portable terminal identification information “06”, the identification information “007”, Portable terminal identification information “07”, identification information “008”, and portable terminal identification information “08” are stored in association with the storage unit 13.

  Further, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, reading device identification information “1011” is stored in association with the storage unit 13 for the child device identification information “101-1”. In addition, reading device identification information “2011” is stored in association with the storage unit 13 for the child device identification information “201-1”.

  The notification unit 14 includes a speaker, a display display, a lamp, and the like, and notifies that the patient calls the medical staff by operating the call operation unit 5 of the nurse call slave unit 3. In the nurse call parent device 10 configured as described above, when the control unit 11 determines that the interface 12 has input a call signal, the control unit 11 operates the notification unit 14. Further, the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 13 and extracts all portable terminal identification information stored in association with the child device identification information included in the call signal input by the interface 12. Then, the control unit 11 outputs all the extracted mobile terminal identification information to the wireless device 20 through the interface 12.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 11 determines that the interface 12 has input the staff call signal, the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 13 and associates it with the slave unit identification information included in the staff call signal input by the interface. The stored identification information and portable terminal identification information are extracted (see FIG. 2A), and the reader identification information stored in association with the slave unit identification information included in the staff call signal is extracted (see FIG. 2). 2 (b)). Further, the controller 11 determines whether or not the interface 12 has input a read signal.

  Here, when the staff call operation unit 6 of the nurse call cordless handset 3 is operated by a medical worker carrying the portable terminal 1 and the identification information transmission device 2, the reading device 8 receives the identification information from the identification information transmission device 2. And the interface 12 inputs the read signal to output a read signal including the identification information and the reader identification information. In addition, when the staff call operation unit 6 is operated by a medical staff in charge of a patient who uses the nurse call cordless handset 3, the reader identification information included in the read signal input by the interface 12 is extracted. Coincides with any one of the reader identification information.

  Then, the control unit 11 acquires the identification information from the read signal including the matching reading device identification information, and refers to the storage unit 13 to extract the portable terminal identification information stored in association with the identification information. Then, the mobile terminal identification information extracted from all the mobile terminal identification information stored in association with the handset identification information included in the staff call signal is output to the wireless device 20 through the interface 12.

  The wireless device 20 receives the mobile terminal identification information output from the nurse call parent device 10, generates a notification signal including the mobile terminal identification information, and transmits the notification signal to each mobile terminal 1. Here, the wireless device 20 includes a relay device installed in various places in the hospital, and transmits a notification signal through the relay device, so that the mobile terminal 1 can be located anywhere in the hospital. The broadcast signal can be received.

  In the nurse call system configured as described above, for example, the staff call operation unit 6 of the nurse call slave device 3 specified by the slave device identification information “101-1” is specified by the portable terminal identification information “01”. When operated by a medical worker carrying the identification information transmission device 2 specified by the portable terminal 1 and the identification information “001”, the nurse call cordless handset 3 has the cordless handset identification information “101” in the cordless handset controller 4. -1 ”is generated and output to the nurse call parent device 10 through the child device interface 7.

  The reading device 8 specified by the reading device identification information “1011” installed in the vicinity of the nurse call child device 3 specified by the child device identification information “101-1” is received from the identification information transmitting device 2 by the identification information. “001” is read, and a reading signal including the identification information “001” and the reading device identification information “1011” is output to the nurse call parent device 10.

The interface 12 of the nurse call parent device 10 receives the staff call signal including the child device identification information “101-1” from the nurse call child device 3, and includes the identification information “001” and the reader identification information “1011”. A read signal is input from the reader 8. Then, the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 13 (FIG. 2 (b)), to extract the handset identification information "1011" associated are stored in the reading device identification information "1011", the read signal Comparison is made with the included reader identification information “1011”.

In this case, since both match, the control unit 11 extracts the identification information “001” included in the read signal. Then, the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 13 (FIG. 2 (a)), entered handset identification information identification information stored in association with "101-1" contained in staff calling signal "001", Among the “002”, “003”, and “004”, the mobile terminal identification information “02” and the identification information “003” stored in association with the identification information “002” excluding the identification information “001” are stored. The mobile terminal identification information “04” stored in association with the mobile terminal identification information “03” and the identification information “004” is output to the wireless device 20.

  The wireless device 20 generates a notification signal including mobile terminal identification information “02”, “03”, and “04” and transmits the notification signal to each mobile terminal 1. Each mobile terminal 1 performs notification when a notification signal including mobile terminal identification information of its own device is input. Here, the mobile terminal 1 specified by the mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal identification information “02”, “03”, and “04” performs notification. For this reason, the mobile terminal 1 carried by the medical worker who has operated the staff call operation unit 6 does not perform notification.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, when the staff call operation unit 6 that is installed in the vicinity of the patient and requests the support of the medical staff in charge of the patient is operated, the staff is operated. A reading device 8 installed in the vicinity of the call operation unit 6 reads identification information from the identification information transmitting device 2 carried by a medical worker. And among the portable terminals 1 carried by all the medical personnel in charge of the patient, the portable terminal identified by the portable terminal identification information stored in the storage unit 13 in association with the identification information read by the reading device 8. A notification signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1 excluding the terminal 1.

  Thereby, even if the medical staff in charge of a certain patient operates the staff call operation unit 6 when requesting the support of the medical staff in charge of the patient, the medical staff in charge who requested the support himself / herself Since the portable terminal 1 to be carried does not notify, an excessive burden is not applied to the medical staff in charge who requested the support.

  In the above-described embodiment, the reading device 8 supplies power to the identification information transmission device 2 that is approaching a predetermined distance, and always receives identification information transmitted from the identification information transmission device 2 to which power is supplied. However, it is not limited to this. For example, power may be supplied to the identification information transmission device 2 only when the staff call operation unit 6 is operated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmission device 2 and the mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal 1 are set separately, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the identification information transmitted by the identification information transmitting device 2 and the mobile terminal identification information of the mobile terminal 1 may be the same.

  In the above-described embodiment, the slave unit identification information of the nurse call slave unit 3 and the reader identification information of the reader 8 are set separately, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the child device identification information of the nurse call child device 3 and the reading device identification information of the reading device 8 may be the same.

  In the above-described embodiment, the notification unit 14 of the nurse call parent device 10 performs notification only when the call operation unit 5 of the nurse call slave device 3 is operated, but is not limited thereto. For example, even when the staff call operation unit 6 of the nurse call slave device 3 is operated, the notification unit 14 of the nurse call parent device 10 may perform the notification. In this case, the notification unit 14 preferably performs notification by specifying a person in charge of medical care to be called.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal 2 Identification information transmission device 3 Nurse call slave device 4 Control unit 5 Call operation unit 6 Staff call operation unit 7 Slave device interface 8 Reading device 10 Nurse call parent device 11 Control unit 12 Interface 13 Storage unit 14 Notification unit 20 Wireless apparatus

Claims (2)

A mobile terminal that is carried by a medical worker and that performs notification by receiving a notification signal including mobile terminal identification information for identifying the device itself;
An identification information transmitting device that is carried by a medical worker and transmits identification information for identifying the device or the medical worker;
A staff call operation unit that is installed in the vicinity of a patient's bed and is operated to call a portable terminal carried by a plurality of medical personnel in charge of the patient, and when the staff call operation unit is operated, A nurse call handset having a handset controller that generates a stuff call signal including handset identification information for identifying a device, and a handset interface that outputs the stuff call signal generated by the handset controller When,
A reading device installed in the vicinity of the staff call operation unit, for reading the identification information from the identification information transmitting device, and outputting a reading signal including the identification information and reading device identification information for identifying the own device;
An interface for inputting a staff call signal from the nurse call slave unit and a read signal from the reading device, and in charge of a patient who uses the nurse call slave unit specified by the slave unit identification information and the slave unit identification information The identification information transmitting device carried by the medical staff in charge and the portable terminal identification information of the portable terminal carried by the medical staff in advance are associated with each other and stored in advance and the slave identification information and the slave A storage unit that stores in advance associated with reading device identification information of a reading device installed in the vicinity of the nurse call slave device specified by the identification information, and the storage unit when the interface inputs a staff call signal The reader identification stored in association with the slave unit identification information included in the input staff call signal Among the information, the reading signal that matches the reading device identification information included in the reading signal input by the interface is specified, the identification information included in the reading signal is extracted, and the slave unit included in the input staff call signal A control unit that extracts portable terminal identification information excluding the portable terminal identification information stored in association with the extracted identification information from the portable terminal identification information stored in association with the identification information, and outputs the extracted information by the interface; A nurse call master unit having
A wireless device connected to the nurse call parent device and transmitting a notification signal including the mobile terminal identification information extracted by the control unit to the mobile terminal;
Nurse call system with.   2. The nurse call system according to claim 1, wherein the reading device attempts to read identification information from the identification information transmitting device when the nearby staff call operation unit is operated.

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