JP5898517B2 - Nurse call system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a nurse call system, and is particularly suitable for use in a nurse call system including a corridor lamp capable of displaying a display.

  In general, nurse call systems used in hospitals and nursing homes include a nurse call cordless handset installed at the bedside, etc., a nurse call master set installed at the nurse center, and a corridor lamp installed near the entrance of the hospital room. Configured. Some corridor lights are equipped with a liquid crystal display, and when such a corridor light is called from a nurse call cordless handset, patient information such as the name of the patient who made the call is displayed. It has become.

  Patient information displayed on the corridor lamp is sent from a nurse call master unit in the nurse center via a transmission path. In many nurse call systems, to protect patient privacy, the name of the patient is not displayed on the corridor when there is no call, and the name of the patient is displayed only when there is a call. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 to 3).

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the item of patient information to be displayed on the corridor lamp when a call is made can be set from a remote database device. In the technique described in Patent Document 2, display information such as a patient's name to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the corridor lamp can be changed by a remote nurse call master unit. In the technique described in Patent Document 3, an image displayed on the hallway lamp as a standby screen at the time of standby can be changed by the nurse call master unit.

JP 2005-349041 A JP 200621029 A JP 2004-104691 A

  However, in the conventional nurse call system, when changing the image displayed on the corridor lamp as a standby screen at the time of standby on the nurse call master unit or the like, it is inconvenient that the hierarchical menu must be followed to perform many operations. was there.

  For example, after pressing the “Other” button displayed on the upper part of the bed screen of the nurse call master unit to display the menu screen, press the “System Management” button on the menu screen to manage the system. Display the screen. In addition, press the “Environment setting” button on the system management screen to display the environment setting menu screen, and then press the “Corridor light display setting” button on the environment setting menu screen to display the corridor light. Display the setting screen. Then, on the corridor lamp display setting screen, the room number of the hospital room for which the corridor lamp standby screen is to be changed is pressed.

  When the user performs such an operation a plurality of times, a display data selection screen including a plurality of thumbnail images is displayed, and a desired thumbnail image is selected from them. When a desired thumbnail image is selected, the screen automatically returns to the corridor lamp display setting screen. At this time, the selected thumbnail image is displayed at the position of the corresponding room number on the corridor lamp display setting screen. In this state, when the “OK” button is pressed, image data corresponding to the selected thumbnail image is transmitted to the corridor lamp, and the corridor lamp standby screen is updated.

  As described above, in the conventional nurse call system, the user has to go through the hierarchical menu and perform many operations before reaching the display data selection screen represented by the list of thumbnail images. There is a problem that it takes time to change the operation.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the number of operations when changing the standby screen of the corridor lamp in the nurse call master unit is reduced, and the standby screen of the corridor lamp is changed. The purpose is to make it easy to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, the names of the patients are laid out and represented for each hospital room, and an image set as a corridor lamp display image for each hospital room is set as a set thumbnail image on the layout. The operation screen shown in the above is displayed on the display of the nurse call master unit. Then, when an operation for selecting a set thumbnail image of an arbitrary room is performed on the operation screen, a transition is made from the operation screen to a display data selection screen that lists a plurality of thumbnail images for selection. Yes.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, when the standby screen of the corridor lamp is to be changed by the nurse call parent device, a thumbnail image set for any hospital room is selected on the operation screen of the nurse call parent device. By simply performing the operation, it is possible to transition directly from the operation screen to the display data selection screen. Thereby, it is not necessary to perform many operations by tracing the hierarchical menu until the display data selection screen is reached, and the change of the standby screen for the corridor lamp can be easily performed with few operations.

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 example of a transition of the screen displayed on the display of a nurse call main machine when changing the standby screen of a corridor lamp in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the nurse call main | base station by 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 for nursing support installed in a hospital will be described as an example, but the nurse call system of the present embodiment is not limited to that installed in a hospital. For example, the present invention can also be applied when installed in a nursing facility.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the nurse call system according to the present embodiment includes a nurse call parent device 1, a controller 2, a corridor lamp 3, a wall-embedded child device 4, and a hand child device 5. .

  The nurse call master unit 1 is for performing a response operation to a call from a patient (nurse call slave unit) or a patient call operation, and is installed in a nurse center, for example. The nurse call parent device 1 includes a handset 1a for making this response and calling, and a display 1b for displaying various information. A touch panel is attached to the display 1b.

  Moreover, in the nurse call system of this embodiment, the standby screen of the corridor lamp 3 can be changed by the user performing an operation on the touch panel through a screen displayed on the display 1b of the nurse call master unit 1. Details of this will be described later.

  The control device 2 is arranged 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 near the entrance of each hospital room. The corridor lamp 3 is provided with a display 3a, and can display various information transmitted from the nurse call master 1 through the controller 2.

  A predetermined standby screen is usually displayed on the display 3 a of the hallway light 3. This standby screen displays an image transmitted from the nurse call master unit 1. On the other hand, when the patient in the hospital room calls the nurse, the name of the patient who made the call is displayed on the display 3a to notify 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 hand-type slave unit 5 is connected to the wall-embedded slave unit 4. Hereinafter, the wall-embedded slave unit 4 and the hand-type slave unit 5 are collectively referred to as nurse call slave units 4 and 5.

  The wall-embedded handset 4 includes a call button for the patient to call the nurse, a recovery button for responding when the patient is called, a microphone and a speaker used when the patient has a conversation with the nurse, A connection terminal for connecting the hand-type slave unit 5 is provided. The hand-type cordless handset 5 includes a call button for the patient to call the nurse, and a microphone and a speaker used when the patient has a conversation with the nurse.

  In the nurse call system configured as described above, the nurse call master unit 1 installed in the nurse center, the corridor installed in the outer wall of the hospital room, etc. in response to calls from the nurse call slave units 4 and 5 used by the patient. The light 3 and the wall-embedded handset 4 installed on the bedside in the hospital room are responsive.

  Although not shown in particular, a call using a mobile terminal (for example, a PHS terminal) or a Handinance call main device that performs control related to data transmission / reception, or wireless communication of a call or data with a mobile terminal. A wireless base station may be further provided so that a portable terminal held by a nurse can respond to a call from a patient.

  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 patient information storage unit 11, an image information storage unit 12, a communication interface unit 21, an operation reception unit 22, a display control unit 23, and a setting change unit 24. I have.

  The functional blocks 21 to 24 can be realized by any of a hardware configuration, a DSP, and software. For example, when realized by software, each of the functional blocks 21 to 24 is actually configured by including a computer CPU or MPU, RAM, ROM, and the like, and can be realized by operating a program stored in the RAM or ROM. .

  The patient information storage unit 11 stores information related to the patient (hereinafter referred to as patient information). In this embodiment, patient information includes the patient's name, age, gender, symptom, room number of the patient room in which the patient is entering, a bed number identifying the bed used by the patient, and a patient ID for identifying the patient. And various information such as a child device ID for identifying a nurse call child device to be used.

  The image information storage unit 12 stores a plurality of images that can be displayed as a standby screen on the corridor lamp 3, and stores setting information indicating which image is displayed on the corridor lamp 3 of which hospital room. This setting information is, for example, stored by associating a room number of a hospital room with identification information (image file name or the like) of an image displayed on the corridor lamp 3 of the hospital room.

  The communication interface unit 21 performs communication with the controller 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a corridor lamp 3 is connected to the tip of the controller 2. Therefore, the communication interface unit 21 functions to transmit data (for example, an image to be displayed as a standby screen on the hallway lamp 3) from the nurse call master unit 1 to the hallway lamp 3 via the controller 2.

  The display control unit 23 controls to display various information on the display 1b of the nurse call master unit 1, and transmits various information to the corridor lamp 3 via the communication interface unit 21 to display on the display 3a. To control.

For example, the display control unit 23 refers to the patient information storage unit 11 and the image information storage unit 12 and controls to display the operation screen as shown in FIG. 3A on the display 1b of the nurse call parent device 1. To do. The operation screen for each patient's name, condition, together represented by the layout information such as age for each patient room, have set up an image that is set by the setting information of the image information storage unit 12 for each sickroom thumbnail images 31 _{- 1} as to 31 _-6 a bed screen showing on the layout.

The operation accepting unit 22 accepts a user operation on the touch panel attached to the display 1b of the nurse call parent device 1. For example, under the control of the display control unit 23, the operation receiving unit 22 displays a plurality of set thumbnail images 31 ₋ displayed for each patient room in a state where the bed screen as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed on the display 1a. An operation for selecting a set thumbnail image in any room from _{1 to} 31 _-6 is accepted. This selection operation is an operation of touching any of the configured thumbnail image 31 _-1 to 31 _-6.

When the operation accepting unit 22 accepts an operation for selecting any set thumbnail images 31 _{-1 to} 31 _-6 , the display control unit 23 displays a display data selection screen as shown in FIG. Control is performed so as to be displayed on the display 1b of the base unit 1. This display data selection screen represents a plurality of images stored in the image information storage unit 12 as a list of selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n (n is an arbitrary integer). In the present embodiment, the display screen is directly changed from the bed screen of FIG. 3A to the display data selection screen of FIG.

The operation accepting unit 22 accepts an operation for selecting an arbitrary selection thumbnail image from among the plurality of selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n displayed on the display data selection screen. This selection operation is an operation of touching any one of the selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n .

When the operation accepting unit 22 accepts an operation for selecting the selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n , the setting changing unit 24 selects an image (image information storage) corresponding to the selection thumbnail image selected by the operation. Is stored as a new display image of the corridor lamp 3 relating to the hospital room corresponding to any of the set thumbnail images 31 _{-1 to} 31 _-6 touch-operated on the bed screen, The setting information stored in the image information storage unit 12 is rewritten.

For example, the configured thumbnail images 31 _-1 room number 801 on the bed screen is touched transitions to the display data selection screen, where desired selection thumbnail image is to have been selected by a touch operation. In this case, the setting change unit 24 sets an image corresponding to the selection thumbnail image selected by the touch operation as a new display image of the corridor lamp 3 related to the room number 801, and the image information storage unit 12 The setting information related to the room number 801 stored in is rewritten.

When the operation receiving unit 22 receives an operation for selecting any one of the selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n , the display control unit 23 displays the display on the display 1 b of the nurse call parent device 1 as display data. Transition from the selection screen to the bed screen. At this time, the display control unit 23 is set by the setting change unit 24 for the hospital room for which the operation receiving unit 22 has received the selection operation of the set thumbnail images 31 _{-1 to} 31 _-6 on the transitioned bed screen. Control is performed to display a new display image as a set thumbnail image. Using the example above, the display control unit 23, the configured thumbnail images 31 _-1 room number 801, it controls to display and change to a new display image from the original display image.

Further, when the operation receiving unit 22 receives an operation for selecting any of the selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n , the display control unit 23 controls the communication interface unit 21, and the setting change unit 24 The new display image that has been set is transmitted to and displayed on the corridor lamp 3 in the hospital room that has received the selection operation of the thumbnail images 31 _{-1 to} 31 _{-6 that} have been set by the operation receiving unit 22. Change the standby screen. In the above example, the display control unit 23 transmits the display image newly set by the setting change unit 24 to the corridor lamp 3 with the room number 801, and displays it, so that the corridor lamp 3 with the room number 801 is displayed. Change the standby screen.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the nurse call parent device 1 configured as described above. The flowchart shown in FIG. 4 starts when the bed screen is displayed on the display 1b of the nurse call master unit 1.

First, the operation reception unit 22 determines whether or not any of the set thumbnail images 31 _{-1 to} 31 _-6 has been touched on the bed screen displayed on the display 1b of the nurse call parent device 1 ( Step S1). If the touch operation is not performed, the process repeats the determination in step S1. On the other hand, when the touch operation is detected by the operation reception unit 22, the display control unit 23 displays a display data selection screen on the display 1b (step S2).

Next, the operation reception unit 22 determines whether or not a touch operation for selecting any one of the selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n has been performed on the display data selection screen displayed on the display 1 b. (Step S3). If the touch operation has not been performed, the process repeats the determination in step S3.

  On the other hand, when the operation accepting unit 22 detects the touch operation, the setting changing unit 24 sets the thumbnail corresponding to the selection thumbnail image selected by the touch operation by performing a touch operation on the bed screen. It sets as a new display image of the corridor lamp 3 related to the hospital room corresponding to the image, and rewrites the setting information stored in the image information storage unit 12 (step S4).

  Further, the display control unit 23 displays the bed screen on the display 1b of the nurse call parent device 1 instead of the display data selection screen (step S5). At this time, the display control unit 23 has set a new display image set by the setting change unit 24 for the hospital room corresponding to the set thumbnail image touch-operated in step S1 on the transitioned bed screen. Control to display as thumbnail images.

  Further, the display control unit 23 controls the communication interface unit 21 to set the new display image set by the setting change unit 24 in step S4 and the set thumbnail image that has been touch-operated on the bed screen in step S1. The standby screen of the corridor lamp 3 is changed by transmitting it to the corridor lamp 3 in the hospital room corresponding to the item (step S6). Thereby, the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is completed.

As described above in detail, in the present embodiment, on the bed screen displayed as the operation screen on the display 1b of the nurse call parent device 1, the thumbnail images 31 _{-1 to} 31 for which the images for displaying the corridor lamps 3 are set for each hospital room. Display as _-6 . When an operation for selecting a set thumbnail image of an arbitrary hospital room is performed on the bed screen, a plurality of selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n are displayed in a list on the display data selection screen. Transition from the screen.

  According to the present embodiment configured as described above, when the standby screen of the corridor lamp 3 is to be changed by the operation of the nurse call parent device 1, the setting of an arbitrary hospital room on the bed screen of the nurse call parent device 1 is performed. By simply performing an operation of selecting a completed thumbnail image, it is possible to make a direct transition from the bed screen to the display data selection screen. Thereby, it is not necessary to perform many operations by tracing the hierarchical menu until the display data selection screen is reached, and the standby screen of the corridor lamp 3 can be easily changed with few operations.

Further, in the conventional nurse call system, what image is displayed on which corridor lamp 3 cannot be understood unless a display data selection screen is opened by performing many operations while following the hierarchical menu. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the set thumbnail images 31 _{-1 to} 31 _-6 are displayed for each hospital room on the bed screen that is always displayed as the operation screen on the display 1b of the nurse call parent device 1. . Therefore, it is not necessary to make a transition to the display data selection screen, and it is possible to confirm what image is displayed on which corridor lamp 3 as it is on the bed screen. As a result, for example, an easy-to-understand guide such as “Please go to a hospital room where a picture of XX is displayed” can be given to a visitor.

In the above embodiment, the contents of the selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n to be displayed on the display data selection screen are not particularly mentioned. For example, the images stored in the image information storage unit 12 are not described. All may be displayed as selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n . Alternatively, among the images stored in the image information storage unit 12, the remaining images excluding the images already set for the corridor lamps 3 in the respective hospital rooms are used as the selection thumbnail images 32 _{-1 to} 32 _-n. You may make it display. In the latter case, the user can easily select an image that does not overlap with the other hallway lights 3.

  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. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist or the main features thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Nurse call main | base station 1b Nurse call main | base station display 3 Corridor light 3a Corridor light display 11 Patient information storage part 12 Image information storage part 22 Operation reception part 23 Display control part 24 Setting change part

Claims (4)

A nurse call system configured to be able to change the standby screen of the corridor lamp by operation with the nurse call master unit,
A patient information storage unit that stores patient information including the patient's name and the room number of the hospital room in which the patient is entering;
An image information storage unit that stores a plurality of images that can be displayed on the corridor lamp and stores setting information on which image is displayed on the corridor lamp of which hospital room;
Referring to the patient information storage unit and the image information storage unit, the name of each patient is laid out and represented for each room, and the image set by the setting information for each room is set as a set thumbnail image. A display control unit for displaying the operation screen shown above on the display of the nurse call master unit;
An operation receiving unit that receives an operation of selecting a set thumbnail image of an arbitrary room from a plurality of set thumbnail images displayed for each room on the operation screen;
The display control unit selects a plurality of images that can be displayed on the corridor lamp stored in the image information storage unit when the operation receiving unit receives an operation of selecting the set thumbnail image. A nurse call system, wherein control is performed so that a transition is made from the operation screen to a display data selection screen represented by a list of images. The operation accepting unit further accepts an operation of selecting an arbitrary selection thumbnail image on the display data selection screen,
When the operation accepting unit accepts an operation for selecting the selection thumbnail image, the operation accepting unit selects an image corresponding to the selection thumbnail image selected by the operation, and the operation accepting unit selects the set thumbnail image. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a setting change unit that sets a new display image of the corridor lamp related to the accepted hospital room and rewrites the setting information stored in the image information storage unit. Nurse call system. When the operation accepting unit accepts an operation for selecting the selection thumbnail image, the display control unit transitions from the display data selection screen to the operation screen, and the operation is performed on the transitioned operation screen. The nurse call system according to claim 2, wherein the reception unit controls the hospital room that has received the selection operation of the set thumbnail image to display the new display image as the set thumbnail image. . When the operation accepting unit accepts an operation for selecting the selection thumbnail image, the display control unit displays the new display image set by the setting change unit, and the operation accepting unit has already set the display image. 4. The nurse call system according to claim 2, wherein control is performed so as to change the standby screen of the corridor lamp by transmitting the thumbnail image selection operation to the corridor lamp of the hospital room which has received the display operation. .

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