JPH08180103A - Patient calling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To automatically call a patient who is waiting for medical examination at a hospital by a video and a speech through the operation of a paging button. CONSTITUTION: One is added to a number stored in a memory part 3 when the calling button of an input part 1 is operated to obtain the number of a patient to be called. A decision part 2 decide data from a speech data storage part 4 corresponding to the number, and a speech synthesis part 5 synthesizes a calling speech, which is outputted from a speech output part 6. Further, an adder 7 adds a necessary number to the data from the memory part 3 and a multiplier 8 multiplies the number by a wait time per one number from a wait time storage part 9; and doctor-in-charge information, etc., from those memory part 3, adder 7, multiplier 8, timer part 11, and information registration part 12 is inputted to a display signal generation part 13 to generate a display signal, which is inputted to a display part 12 through a display memory 14, so that it is displayed on the screen. Data in the wait time storage part 9 can be rewritten with data from a wait time setting part 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for calling a patient installed in a hospital or the like, and relates to a system for calling the next person to be examined by video and voice by operating a button in an examination room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a large-scale hospital, for example, a receptionist gives a number card indicating the examination order to an outpatient, and the patient waits for his number to be called in a waiting room. For example, there is a system to enter the examination room and receive an examination. The patient pays attention when the number before him is called, and waits while guessing when he will be called, and it is difficult to understand the progress of the examination and hesitant to wait, so he was called. There is a problem that other patients may be inconvenienced if they miss the question, and the staff member must call the patient each time it comes to turn, which is burdensome.

[0003]

In view of such a point, the present invention provides a waiting room with a display device and a voice output device,
The number of the next patient to be examined is displayed with a button operation by the attendant, and it is automatically announced by voice to reduce the burden on the attendant, and the expected examination time for the subsequent number is displayed on the screen of the display device. In case of an emergency, it is possible to reduce the annoyance of the waiting patient by letting the user know on the screen that he / she is being examined for the emergency.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention stores an input section which is installed in a hospital or the like for inputting a number representing a medical examination order given to a medical examination patient and a number from the input section. A memory unit, a calling voice output unit that outputs a calling voice corresponding to the number read from the memory unit, a display signal generation unit that generates a required display signal based on the data read from the memory unit, and a display signal A display unit for displaying based on a signal from the generation unit, the input unit, a memory unit,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a patient calling system including a calling voice output unit, a display signal generation unit, and a control unit that controls the display unit.

[0005]

With the above-mentioned configuration, in the patient calling system according to the present invention, the following examination number is output as a synthetic voice from the device provided in the waiting room of each examination department of the hospital, and is displayed on the display screen. The number being called and the expected waiting time for subsequent numbers are displayed. This expected waiting time can be changed. On this screen, for example, when an emergency case occurs, a notification of the emergency case is displayed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a patient calling system according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of an embodiment of a patient calling system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an input unit, which is provided in each examination department,
Input the next patient call by operating buttons. A discriminating unit 2 discriminates the signal from the input unit 1. A memory unit 3 stores a number corresponding to a call from the input unit 1.
A voice data storage unit 4 stores voice data for calling a patient. A voice synthesizer 5 synthesizes voice based on the data from the voice data storage 4. 6 is a voice output section,
A voice is output from the speaker based on the signal from the voice synthesizer 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes an adder that adds a preset number to the number read from the memory unit 3. A multiplier 8 multiplies the addition number by the waiting time per number read from the waiting time storage unit 9. A waiting time setting unit 10 sets the waiting time per number stored in the waiting time storage unit 9.
Reference numeral 11 is a clock unit, which engraves the current time. An information registration unit 12 stores a notification screen in the case of an emergency, a guide map of an emergency evacuation route in the event of a fire, medical doctor information, various guide information, and the like. A display signal generation unit 13 generates a required display signal based on the data from the memory unit 3, the adder 7, the multiplier 8, the clock unit 11 or the information registration unit 12. Reference numeral 14 is a display memory, 15 is a display unit, and the display unit 15 is provided in a waiting room or the like of each examination department. The signal from the display signal generation unit 13 is temporarily recorded in the display memory 14, read out, and displayed on the screen. The display unit 15 is, for example, configured to be thin using a plasma display panel as a display unit so that it can be attached to the wall surface of the waiting room without taking up space, and when it is a stand type, it can be installed in a relatively narrow place. Allow it to be installed.
Reference numeral 16 denotes a storage unit, which stores programs such as switching the display of the display unit 15 to a toggle type and displaying a TV image during the break time. A control unit 17 controls each unit.

Next, the operation of the patient calling system according to the present invention will be described. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing examples of the display screen of the display unit 15, respectively. The input unit 1 is arranged in each examination department, and the display unit 15 is installed in a waiting room or the like of each examination department. Outpatients receive a number representing the order of consultation at the reception of the hospital or the department receiving the medical examination, and wait for their turn in the waiting room of the department receiving the medical examination. In order to bring the patient into the examination room, a doctor or a staff member in each examination department pushes the call button of the input unit 1. The signal of this call button is discriminated by the discriminating unit 2, and based on this discrimination, 1 is added to the number read from the memory unit 3 via the control unit 17, and is input to the memory unit 3 to replace the previous data. Record. Alternatively, the patient's number may be entered using the numeric keypad, and the data in the memory unit 3 may be rewritten to the entered numerical value. The data in the memory unit 3 is read out at the same time as this replacement, is input to the discrimination unit 2 via the control unit 17, and the voice data corresponding to the number from the memory unit 3 is discriminated from the data read from the voice data storage unit 4. Then, "○○
It is input to the voice synthesizing unit 5 together with voice data such as "Please come in." Then, following a chime sound such as "Pean pawn", a voice signal such as "Please enter XX" is input to the voice output unit 6, and a calling voice is output from the speaker. Each time the data in the memory unit 3 is rewritten by the operation of the call button of the input unit 1, the voice synthesizing unit 5 synthesizes the call voice of the next number and outputs it from the voice output unit 6.

The data read from the memory section 3 is input to the adder 7 via the control section 17 and a preset number, for example, "10" is added. On the other hand, the multiplier 8
The required time per consultation number set in advance, which is read from the waiting time storage unit 9 to the numerical value “10”, for example,
Multiply by "4 minutes". The time value stored in the waiting time storage unit 9 can be rewritten with the data input from the waiting time setting unit 10. The data read from the memory unit 3, the data from the adder 7, and the data from the multiplier 8 are input to the display signal generation unit 13 via the control unit 17 and generated on the screen as shown in FIG. . In other words, the number from the memory section 3 is displayed in the "Please enter the XX number" column (the example of number 25 in the figure), the number from the adder 7 is displayed below it, and the product is multiplied to the right. It is generated so that the waiting time from the container 8 is displayed. The figure shows an example in which the adder 7 is configured to add three different numbers and the multiplier 8 is configured to multiply each of these three numbers by the data from the waiting time storage unit 9. Alternatively, the adder 7 adds the time from the multiplier 8 to the current time from the clock unit 11 and inputs it to the display signal generation unit 13, and the waiting time is set to "35 o'clock 9 o'clock as in the example shown in FIG. It may be displayed such as "about 54 minutes". In this case, the waiting time is displayed by advancing by 1 minute as the current time progresses.

These signals are input to the display signal generating unit 13 from the clock unit 11 and the generated data together with the display memory 14
Is recorded, read out, and input to the display unit 15 to display the screen as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. The number on this display screen is rewritten to a number added with 1 by operating the call button of the input unit 1, and the next examination number is displayed on the display unit 15. Alternatively, when there are two examination rooms for internal medicine, the display signal generation unit 13 may be configured to form one screen based on the data of two departments, and the one screen may be divided and displayed.

By operating the buttons of the input unit 1, it is possible to display on the display unit 15 a notification of a sudden illness or an emergency evacuation route guide map when a disaster occurs. For example, when a patient evacuates due to a fire or the like, the “disaster occurrence” button on the input unit 1 is pressed. This signal is discriminated by the discrimination unit 2 via the control unit 17, and based on this discrimination, the information registration unit 12 is transmitted via the control unit 17.
The emergency evacuation route guide map is read out, transferred to the display signal generation unit 13 to generate a required display signal, input to the display unit 15 via the display memory 14, and the emergency evacuation route guide map is displayed on the screen. . Alternatively, if an emergency case is entered, "emergency case" in the input unit 1
Press the button. This signal is sent to the discriminator 2 via the controller 17.
Based on this determination, the emergency registration information is read out from the information registration section 12 via the control section 17, transferred to the display signal generation section 13 and displayed as a signal for displaying "Immediate diagnosis, please wait for a while" etc. Generate and display 15 via display memory 14
To display on the screen. In these cases, display memory
The 14 currently displayed data are saved in a required memory area during this period. When the emergency evacuation is canceled or the treatment of the urgent case is finished, if the “cancel” button or the like of the input unit 1 is pressed, the screen of the display unit 15 returns to the display of the original medical examination number.

When the lunch break or the examination time is over, for example, the "information display" button of the input unit 1 is pressed. This signal is discriminated by the discriminating unit 2, and the information registering unit is discriminated by the program read from the storage unit 16 via the control unit 17.
Read the information in "List of doctors in charge" from 12, and display signal generation unit
Inputs to the display unit 15 via the display memory 14 and the display memory 14 to display a list of doctors in charge for one week and the like on the entire screen. Alternatively, the information on the procedure guide in the hospital or "medicine talk" etc. is read from the information registration section 12 by a required button operation, and is input to the display section 15 via the display signal generation section 13 and the display memory 14, and the screen is displayed. It can also be displayed in. These displays are restored to the display of the consultation number by pressing the "cancel" button of the input unit 1.

In the above description, an example in which the list of doctors in charge is displayed by pressing the "display information" button of the input section 1 has been described. Alternatively, the determination unit 2 may determine the signal according to the above, and display the above “list of doctors in charge” or the like. Even in this case, if a disaster occurs, "Disaster Occurrence" of the input unit 1
If a button or the like is pressed, this is prioritized and the guide map of the emergency evacuation route can be displayed on the display unit 15. In the above,
Although the explanation has been given with the example of arranging the display unit 15 in the waiting room of each examination department, at the same time, a signal is transmitted to the entrance or the general waiting room etc. through the premises communication network, etc., and the examination progress status of all examination departments in the general waiting room etc. May be seen and the call of the examining patient may be known. In this case, one screen may be divided into a plurality of screens to display the status of each medical examination department on multiple screens, or the status of each medical examination department may be sequentially switched and displayed by a toggle. In the above description, the voice call is performed by the synthesized voice, but the voice recorded in the mini disk or the tape recorder may be reproduced and output.

[0013]

As described above, according to the patient calling system of the present invention, the number of the patient whose examination order has arrived is displayed on the display unit of the waiting room only by operating the calling button, and at the same time, the voice is output from the speaker. Since it is output, the burden on the staff can be reduced, and since the patient waiting for consultation can be guided from the eyes and ears at the same time, the problem that the consultation is postponed because the voice of the call was not heard can be solved. Is. Further, since the progress of the medical examination is displayed on the display unit of the waiting room and the waiting time prediction of the subsequent number is displayed, it is possible to ease the annoyance of the patient to be kept waiting. This screen has a wide range of uses that can notify that an emergency case has entered and display an emergency evacuation route when a disaster occurs, and is useful for servicing patients.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of essential parts of an embodiment of a patient calling system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a patient call screen displayed in a waiting room.

FIG. 3 is another example of a patient call screen displayed in a waiting room.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Section 2 Discrimination Section 3 Memory Section 4 Voice Data Storage Section 5 Voice Synthesis Section 6 Voice Output Section 7 Adder 8 Multiplier 9 Wait Time Storage Section 10 Wait Time Setting Section 11 Clock Section 12 Information Registration Section 13 Display Signal Generation Section 15 Display 16 Storage 17 Control

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location G09G 5/00 510 Q 9377-5H (72) Inventor Kyoko Mukai 1116 Suenaga, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City Co., Ltd. Inside Fujitsu General

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An input unit which is installed in a hospital or the like and which inputs a number representing a medical examination order given to a medical examination patient, a memory unit which stores the number from the input unit, and a call corresponding to the number read from the memory unit. A calling voice output unit that outputs a voice, a display signal generation unit that generates a required display signal based on the data read from the memory unit, a display unit that displays based on a signal from the display signal generation unit, and A patient calling system including an input unit, a memory unit, a calling voice output unit, a display signal generation unit, and a control unit for controlling the display unit. 2. The calling voice output unit includes a voice data storage unit for storing voice data for calling, and a voice synthesizing unit for synthesizing voices based on the data from the voice data storage unit.
The patient calling system according to claim 1, comprising a voice output unit for outputting a voice from the voice synthesizer. 3. A waiting time storage unit for storing a waiting time per consultation number, a first adder for adding a required number to the number read from the memory unit, and a waiting time storage for the required number. A first multiplier for multiplying the data read from the memory unit, the data read from the memory unit in the display signal generation unit, the data from the first adder, and the first multiplier.
3. A required display signal is generated on the basis of data from a multiplier, and a number under examination, a waiting time corresponding to the examination waiting number, etc. are displayed on the display section. Patient call system. 4. A plurality of second adders for adding different required numbers to the numbers from the first adder, and each required number multiplied by data read from the waiting time storage unit. A plurality of second multipliers are provided, and the data from the second adder and the data from the second multiplier are input to the display signal generation unit. 4. The patient calling system according to claim 3, wherein the waiting time corresponding to each waiting number is displayed. 5. A clock unit for engraving the present time is provided, and the first unit is provided.
The adder adds the time from the first multiplier to the current time from the clock section, or the second adder adds the time from the second multiplier to the current time from the clock section, The patient call system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the patient call system is input to the display signal generator. 6. The method according to claim 3, wherein a waiting time setting unit for setting a waiting time per consultation number is provided, and the data in the waiting time storage unit can be rewritten with the data from the waiting time setting unit. Alternatively, the patient call system according to claim 5. 7. The data from the clock unit is input to the display signal generation unit, and the current time is displayed on the display unit along with the waiting number corresponding to the consultation number and the consultation waiting number. The patient call system according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, or claim 6. 8. An information registration unit for registering emergency information is provided, and an emergency button is provided at the input unit, and data of the emergency notification information is read from the information registration unit by operating the emergency button, and the read data is read. Claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, claim 6 or claim wherein the emergency signal screen is displayed on the display unit by switching to input to the display signal generation unit. 7. The patient call system described in 7. 9. The claim 1, wherein the display unit and the calling voice output unit are provided at an entrance or a general waiting room of a hospital so that a patient to be examined in each department can be called at the entrance or a general waiting room. Item 2, claim 3,
The patient call system according to claim 4, claim 5, claim 6, claim 7, or claim 8. 10. The display unit is made thin by using a plasma display panel or the like as a display.
Claim 2, Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 5, Claim 6,
The patient call system according to claim 7, claim 8 or claim 9.