JPH09294784A - Nursing system for hospital or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exactly exchange information between a patient and a nurse and to rationalize nursing jobs. SOLUTION: Near a bed 1 of a patient P, a three-dimensionally position adjustable arm 2 is provided and at the top end of this arm, a display device 4 equipped with a video camera 5, microphone 7, speaker 8 and nurse call switch 9 is provided. On the side of a nurse station, a video receiver for displaying the image from the video camera 5, microphone and speaker are provided. Then, the patient P operates the nurse call switch 9, the image picked up by the video camera 5 is projected on the video receiver at the nurse station, and the nurse exchanges the information with the patient while observing this image.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention enables a two-way information transmission between an inpatient in a hospital or the like and a nurse waiting at a nurse station, thereby rationalizing nursing work. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in transmitting information between an inpatient and a nurse who is waiting at a nurse station, the patient pushes a nurse call button installed on each bed, and the nurse sends a call signal from the nurse station to the patient. The patient and the nurse exchange information with each other by rushing to the hospital room or connecting the bed and the nurse station with a speaker and a microphone, and when necessary, the nurse goes to the patient's room.

[0003]

Due to the shortage of nurses in recent years, it is becoming difficult to secure a large number of nurses in a hospital that can accommodate a large number of inpatients. Is strongly demanded.

In the above-mentioned conventional nursing method using the nurse call button and the microphone, since it is difficult to accurately transmit the patient information to the nurse, the nurse frequently goes to the patient's room, which saves labor. There is a problem that it cannot be achieved.

Particularly, at night when the number of nurses is small, for example, a plurality of patients have a nurse call at the same time, and if the nurses cannot grasp accurate information of each patient, patients who are urgent and those who are not There is a risk of accidental accidents, such as by mistakenly prioritizing and making patients wait in an urgent manner.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. By accurately transmitting information between a patient and a nurse, it is possible to minimize the need for the nurse to visit the hospital room and save labor. It is also intended to provide a nursing system in a hospital or the like, which enables rationalization of nursing work.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a nursing system in a hospital or the like according to the present invention has a nurse call means, an image inputting means, and an audio means near a large number of patient beds in the hospital or the like. While having an input means and an audio output means, a video display means for displaying an image from the image input means on the nurse station side, a voice input means capable of communicating through the audio input / output means, and an audio output means. And the patient operates the nurse call means to transmit the image captured by the image input means to the image display means of the nurse station, while the nurse observes the image of the patient displayed on the nurse station. It is characterized in that information is exchanged with the patient via the both voice input / output means.

It is preferable that the image display means is provided on the bed side and the image input means for transmitting the image to the image display means is provided on the nurse station side.

The image display means and the image input means on the bed side are attached to a movable arm means provided in the vicinity of the bed and capable of three-dimensionally adjusting the position, so that information can be displayed on the nurse station side even when the patient is asleep. It is preferable that it can be transmitted.

It is preferable that the bed side image input means is directly provided on the video display means.

It is preferable that the image display means is provided with a selection means for selecting and displaying a nurse call from a plurality of beds.

According to the present invention, the nurse or the doctor of the nurse station can promptly respond to the request of the patient or the calling of the nurse while observing the condition of the patient displayed on the image display means as appropriate. Accurate information transmission, rationalization of nursing work, and increased patient peace of mind.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, 1 is a plurality of beds installed in a hospital room, and the head side wall surface of each bed 1 is shown. A support body 3 that rotatably supports the base of the movable arm 2 is fixed to the. At the tip of each movable arm 2, a liquid crystal display device 4 serving as an image display means.
However, it is attached so as to be vertically and horizontally rotatable.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the movable arm 2 is constructed by pivoting two arms 2a and 2b to each other, and is rotatable in the vertical direction about a base and a pivot. Thus, the protrusion length from the wall surface can be freely adjusted, and the state is maintained within a certain protrusion length range.

The display device 4 is capable of three-dimensional position adjustment by rotating its supporting portion and arbitrarily changing the attitude of the movable arm 2.

The display device 4 includes a small television camera 5 as an image input means, a power switch 6, a condenser microphone 7 as an audio input means, a speaker 8 as an audio output means, and a nurse call switch 9. Is equipped with. The display device 4 is also capable of receiving ordinary television broadcasts.

On the other hand, the nurse station 10 has a television receiver 1 for a plurality of monitors according to the number of patient rooms or beds.
1, each television receiver 11 has a condenser microphone 12 as an audio input unit, a speaker 13 as an audio output unit, and a plurality of selection switches 14 with display lamps, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. Each selection switch 14 is provided with a bed number (a sickroom number in the case of a private room) 15.

The display device 4 and the television receiver 11 provided for each of the beds 1 are connected to each other via the communication cable 1
6 and a transmission device 17 for transmitting / receiving a video / audio signal, and are electrically connected to each other to enable bidirectional communication.

Next, a nursing method using the display device and the television receiver 11 will be described.

First, the movable arm 2 is appropriately adjusted, and is arranged so that the screen side of the display device 4 is always located above the front of the head obliquely. The patient P on the bed 1 stands by at the nurse station 10. When transmitting information such as physical symptoms to the nurse who is operating, the power switch 6 is operated to turn on the display device 4, and then the nurse call switch 9 is operated. When the display device 4 is turned on, the television camera 5 is also turned on at the same time, and the patient P is photographed.

As the nurse call switch 9 is operated, the television receiver 1 is provided on the nurse station 10 side.
Any one of the selection switches 14 corresponding to the bed number 15 in No. 1 lights up with an alarm sound, and when the selection switch 14 is pressed, the patient P who made the nurse call is displayed on the screen.

The patient P and the nurse are the condenser microphone 7 of the display device 4 and the television receiver 11, respectively.
By uttering voice toward 12, the speakers 8 and 1
3 can communicate with each other, and the nurse can make accurate information judgment while observing the symptoms and the like of the patient P displayed on the television receiver 11.

Further, according to the instruction of the nurse issued through the speaker 8, the patient can move the display device 4 to change the direction and the position of the television camera so that the image of the affected area can be displayed. In addition, a bedridden person can have a conversation with a doctor or a nurse in a sleeping state, which is a comfortable condition for a patient.

When a plurality of patients P make a nurse call at the same time, the nurse sequentially operates the selection switch 14,
Based on the symptom of the patient P displayed on the television receiver 11, it is possible to make an appropriate decision such as making a decision as to whether or not an emergency is required and giving priority to a patient in emergency. In this case, when the nurse observes the state of the patient with the selection switch 14 one after another, the nurse call already placed is held by the holding means in the transmission device 17 without disconnecting the line.

As described above, according to the nursing method of the present invention, since the patient information is accurately transmitted to the nurse, the frequency of the nurse visiting the hospital room is reduced, and labor saving and nursing work It can be rationalized.

Further, even if there are nurse calls from a plurality of patients at the same time, it is possible to make a priority decision by monitoring the condition of each patient by the television receiver 11.
There is no fear of causing an unexpected accident.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, a television camera 18 as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 3 is also provided on the television receiver 11 side so that the image of the nurse photographed by this is displayed on the display device 4 on the patient P side. May be. In this way, the patient and the nurse can make a one-to-one face-to-face conversation while observing the facial expressions of each other.

The volume control of the power switch 6, the condenser microphone 7, the nurse call switch 9 and the speaker 8 of the display device 4 is operated by the patient P as a remote control (including wireless) type, and the sound of the speaker 8 is controlled. You may be able to listen with earphones.

In the above embodiment, the nurse on the nurse station 10 side is called from the patient P side, but on the contrary, the patient P is called from the nurse station 10 side,
It is also possible to transmit the information necessary for nursing.

The present invention can be applied not only to the above hospitals but also to nursing homes and nursing homes for the physically handicapped.

[0032]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) Since information is accurately transmitted between the patient and the nurse, labor saving and rationalization of nursing work can be achieved, and labor costs can be significantly reduced.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, the patient and the nurse can communicate information while observing the facial expressions of each other.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, the patient can transmit information to the nurse station side in a comfortable posture while lying down through the movable arm means, and the nurse station side can move the movable arm means by a predetermined instruction. Can be moved to observe the condition of the patient from various directions, and more accurate information can be obtained.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, since the orientation of the image input means changes integrally with the orientation of the image display means, it is very convenient for a handicapped patient to move one image display means. Is.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, when there are nurse calls from a plurality of patients at the same time, the priority order can be determined and the nurse calls already placed are put on hold. The selection means can talk to an appropriate patient again, and an accident such as an accident can be prevented.

[0038]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic explanatory view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the details of the display device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing details of the television receiver in the same manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bed 2 Movable Arm (Movable Arm Means) 3 Support 4 Display Device (Video Display Means) 5 Television Camera (Image Input Means) 6 Power Switch 7 Condenser Microphone (Voice Input Means) 8 Speaker (Voice Output Means) 9 Nurse Call Switch 10 Nurse station 11 Television receiver (image display means) 12 Condenser microphone (voice input means) 13 Speaker (voice output means) 14 Selection switch 15 Bed number 16 Communication cable 17 Transmission device 18 Television camera (image input means) P Patient

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A nurse call means, an image input means, a voice input means, and a voice output means are provided in the vicinity of a large number of patient beds in a hospital or the like, while a nurse station is provided with the image input means. Is provided with a video display means for displaying the video, a voice input means capable of communicating through the voice input / output means, and a voice output means, and the patient operates the nurse call means to capture an image by the image input means. The video is transmitted to the image display means of the nurse station, and while the nurse observes the image of the patient displayed on the nurse's station, the nurse can communicate information with the patient via both of the audio input / output means. Nursing system in a characteristic hospital. 2. The nursing system in a hospital or the like according to claim 1, wherein the bed side is provided with image display means, and the nurse station side is provided with image input means for transmitting an image to the image display means. 3. The bed side image display means and the image input means are attached to a movable arm means provided in the vicinity of the bed and capable of three-dimensionally adjusting the position, so that the nurse station side can be provided even when the patient is asleep. The nursing system in a hospital or the like according to claim 2, which is capable of transmitting information to. 4. The nursing system in a hospital or the like according to claim 3, wherein the image input means on the bed side is directly provided on the video display means. 5. The image display means includes selection means for selecting and displaying nurse calls from a plurality of beds, and holding means for holding each nurse call. Nursing system in the hospital, etc.