WO2019170266A1

WO2019170266A1 - Control device for a hospital and/or care facility, and operating method therefor

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Publication number: WO2019170266A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/079819
Authority: WO
Inventors: Joachim Maier; Markus Bloemer
Original assignee: Zweite Artifidea Ug
Priority date: 2018-03-06
Filing date: 2018-10-31
Publication date: 2019-09-12
Also published as: WO2019170266A8; DE102018105051A1; EP3762938A1

Abstract

A control device for a hospital and/or a care facility, the control device comprising: a control unit with at least one processor and at least one memory associated with said processor; and a communications device for communicating with at least one other unit.

Description

Title: Control facility for a hospital and / or nursing home and

Operating method for this

description

The invention relates to the technical infrastructure of hospitals and / or care facilities. The invention further relates to an operating method for such a technical infrastructure.

Hospitals often have many electrical and electronic systems

electronic devices and systems exist, on the one hand, for example, relate to a building technology such as a heating system, and on the other hand, for the medical care of patients are required. The known systems, Also, different medical systems with each other, are operated independently, which is expensive.

It is an object of the present invention to reduce or avoid the disadvantages of the prior art.

This object is achieved by a control device according to claim 1. According to the invention is a

Control device proposed for a hospital and / or a care facility, with a

Control unit with at least one arithmetic unit and at least one of the arithmetic unit assigned

Memory unit, and with a communication device for communicating with at least one further unit.

In the present case, "communication" means any exchange of information, in particular also an exchange of data, in particular analog or digital data, and / or speech and / or other auditory and / or visual information or the like, in particular in at least one direction (transmission or transmission) Receive), and / or in both directions (send and receive).

The principle according to the invention is not limited to use in hospitals but may e.g. also in

Care facilities such as Nursing homes, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities and the like are used.

In preferred embodiments, the

Communication device at least one interface for wireless data communication with the at least one further unit, for example, after one of

IEEE 802.11 ("WLAN") standards, and / or according to at least one standard for operating cellular mobile networks, e.g., the fourth generation (4G, e.g., LTE) or e.g., the fifth generation (5G).

In further embodiments, the

Communication device at least one interface for wired data communication with the at least one further unit, for example, a LAN interface.

In further embodiments, the

Communication device at least one interface for exchange, in particular for inputting and / or outputting of acoustic information, in particular voice information, resulting in an efficient interaction with

human users, which also enables so-called "hands-free" communication, ie communication without the use of hands

advantageous for a nursing staff and / or

Restricted patients and / or doctors, e.g.

Operators.

In further embodiments, the

Communication device at least one of the following elements: an interface for communication with an electronic control of at least one

Patient bed, an interface for communication with at least one hospital station, an interface for communication with at least one, in particular local, Control unit of a hospital ward, an interface for communication with at least one medical device, in particular medical

Measuring devices, an interface for communicating with at least one remote data processing system, e.g. a data center of a clinic network, one

Interface for communication with at least one other hospital, an interface for communication with at least one emergency control center, an interface for communication with at least one

Patient transport unit, an interface to the

Communication with at least one cyber-physical system, an interface for communication with others

Control units and / or, in particular mobile,

Communication devices, preferably tablets and / or notebooks and / or smartphones and / or mobile

Signaling _V orrichtungen.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to

Identification data and / or other data from

Patient stations and / or patient beds and / or

Patients and / or other persons, such as Nursing staff and / or doctors at least temporarily store and / or manage.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to profile data

and / or master data of patients and other data associated with the patient, such as medical data at least temporarily save. For example, the control device may be designed to store data about at least one diagnosis concerning the patient and / or at least one therapy relating to the patient at least temporarily.

In further embodiments, the

Control device adapted to a patient in response to at least a portion of the above

data (identification data and / or profile data and / or master data and / or diagnostic data and / or

Therapy data) assign a resource of the hospital and / or the care facility, in particular a bed and / or a care robot and / or a medical device to be assigned to the patient. In the case of further advantageous embodiments, in particular already in advance, this can be done by the control device as a function of at least part of the above-mentioned data (identification data and / or profile data and / or

Master data and / or diagnostic data and / or therapy data) (for example, customization of a patient bed for a specific, especially already "known", patient).

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to at least temporarily store and / or manage navigation data for an in-door ("in-building") navigation in at least one building of the hospital. In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to, the

Navigation data at least temporarily at least one other unit, in particular a cyber-physical system and / or a control system for a patient bed,

provide.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to

Positional information of patient beds and / or medical devices, especially mobile

medical devices, and / or of persons, in particular medical personnel or nursing staff or patients at least temporarily store.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to at least temporarily store and / or manage diagnostic data associated with patients.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to

At least temporarily store and / or manage treatment measures for patients characterizing treatment data.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to provide a current occupancy or utilization of at least one resource of the hospital, in particular a station of the

Hospital, to determine. In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to determine depending on an occupancy or utilization of at least one resource of the hospital and optionally also depending on patient treatment data waiting times for the at least one resource.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to determine at least one path from a starting point in the area of the hospital to a destination in the area of the hospital as a function of the navigation data.

In further embodiments, the

Control means to a prioritization unit, which is adapted to prioritize use of resources of the hospital.

In further embodiments, the

Control device adapted to a

Occupancy planning for hospital resources

especially for beds and / or wards and / or medical facilities and / or medical devices.

In further embodiments, the

Control device on at least one neural network. In further embodiments, the

Control device adapted to the at least one neural network in response to an operation of at least one further component of the control device and / or occupying at least one resource of the hospital.

Further embodiments relate to a

Information technology system, IT system, for one

Hospital and / or a care facility, comprising a control device according to the embodiments and at least one patient bed and / or at least one

Patient station.

In some embodiments, at least one

A patient bed comprising: a lying surface, e.g. for accommodating a patient, and a chassis, and a bed control device, which interfaces for data exchange with the IT system or the

Control device of the IT system has.

In some embodiments, the patient bed or his bed control device is adapted to the current position of the patient bed and / or medical data, for example, of the

Bed control device are processable to transmit to the IT system or the control device of the IT system.

In further embodiments, the patient bed has a drive device for driving a driving movement of the patient bed, and the bed control device is designed, at least temporarily, the

Drive device and / or the chassis to control to effect a driving movement of the patient bed. At least At times, in some embodiments, the drive device of at least one patient bed can also be controlled by the IT system or the control device of the IT system.

In further embodiments, the

Bed control device adapted to the

Driving movement of the patient bed at least temporarily autonomously to control.

In further embodiments, the patient bed has at least one supply storage unit with one

Storage device, wherein the at least one

Supply storage unit is designed to at least temporarily at least one of the following elements,

especially in the storage device, to store:

electric charge, a fluid, in particular pressurized gas, solids or solids.

In further embodiments, the at least one supply storage unit of the patient bed is one

Associated with a connection unit which is adapted to connect the storage device of the supply storage unit with an external supply unit.

In further embodiments, the patient bed has at least one module interface for, preferably detachable, mechanical attachment of at least one

Function module on the patient bed on. In further embodiments, the module interface has at least one wireless or wired optical and / or electrical interface.

In further embodiments, the patient bed has at least one functional module, wherein the functional module is preferably releasably connectable to the patient bed.

In further embodiments, the at least one functional module comprises at least one of the following components: one or more mobile parts, e.g. Bedside table, armrest, shelves for towels, table, in particular dining table, and / or a device suitable for receiving food trays, device for erecting a person in the area of the patient bed or a person in the bedside, device for taking over one Person from another bed in the patient bed, - device for transferring a person to the bed of the patient in another bed, - orthopedic

Devices such as e.g. Linkage above the bed with possibilities to pull up, - medicament dispenser for administering one or more medicaments, - at least one first measuring device for detecting at least one physical variable in the region of the patient bed, - at least one second measuring device for detecting

at least one physiological variable, in particular of a person located in the region of the patient bed, wherein the at least one physiological variable comprises in particular: blood pressure, pulse, heart rate, temperature,

Body weight, - Camera device for taking pictures and / or videos, - position detection device for detecting a position of a person in the patient bed, - motion detection device for detecting at least one movement of a person in the patient bed or a time sequence of movements of the person, - monitoring device for determining states and changes of the patient, - Alerting device for the triggering of alarms by the patient,

Output modules for the output of visually and / or

acoustically perceptible information, e.g. For

Patient values, state values of the patient bed, communication module for establishing a data connection with an external unit, for example the IT system or the control unit of the IT system, telephone and / or radio and / or television and / or

Internet terminal.

In further embodiments, the drive device for the patient bed is integrated in the chassis of the patient bed.

In further embodiments, the

Bed control device configured to exchange data with an external unit, for example, the IT system or the control device of the IT system.

In some embodiments, at least one

Patient station at least one or more of the components mentioned above with reference to the embodiments of the patient bed. For example, in some embodiments, a patient station may have its own Patient station control device and / or at least one communication interface. In further embodiments, a patient station may have at least one measuring device, for example for acquiring physiological parameters of a patient. For some

Embodiments may mobilize a patient station

be trained, especially with its own

Drive unit. In further embodiments, a patient station may preferably be stationary.

Generally, a patient station can have more

According to embodiments, a physical platform

represent with a device for receiving modules (bed, furniture, measuring equipment, medication devices, other equipment, media, ..., similar to those mentioned above under

Reference to the patient bed described

Function modules) and optionally a unique digital identification for an associated patient.

In further embodiments, the

Control device of the IT system designed to periodically data with the at least one patient bed or his bed control device and / or the at least one patient station or their

Patient station control device to expire.

In further embodiments, the

Control device for the hospital designed to at least temporarily operate the at least one patient bed and / or the at least one

Control patient station. In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to request from the at least one patient bed regarding a

Path planning for a movement of the patient bed in the hospital to receive and the request depending on navigation data for in-door navigation in at least one building of the hospital and / or of the

Control device known and / or by the

Controller to be able to answer determined position information of other units and / or persons.

In some embodiments, the navigation data may be stored by the controller or maintained for such use. For others

Embodiments, the control device may

If necessary, navigation data also from another unit, e.g. a local or remote server.

Further embodiments relate to a method for

Operating a control device for a hospital, wherein the control device has a control unit with at least one arithmetic unit and at least one memory unit associated with the arithmetic unit, and a communication device, wherein the

Control means communicates by means of the communication device with at least one further unit. For example, in some embodiments, the controller may communicate with a bed controller of one or more patient beds to accommodate their bed control To control operation or, where appropriate, their autonomous

To coordinate movement in the area of the hospital.

Other features, applications and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the invention, which are illustrated in the figures of the drawing. All form

described or illustrated features alone or in any combination, the subject matter of the invention, regardless of their summary in the

Claims for protection or their dependency and regardless of their formulation or representation in the description or in the drawing.

In the drawing shows:

FIG. 1 shows schematically a block diagram of an embodiment of the control device according to the invention for a hospital and / or a care facility,

FIG. 2 schematically shows a block diagram of aspects of a

Communication device according to a

embodiment,

FIG. 3 schematically shows a block diagram according to another

embodiment;

Figure 4 is a schematic representation of data according to

further embodiments;

Figure 5 schematically a side view of a

Patient bed according to an embodiment; Figure 6 is a schematic block diagram of a system according to an embodiment; and

7 shows schematically a hospital according to a

Embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows schematically a block diagram of a

Control device 100 according to the invention for a

Hospital 200 and / or a care facility. The

Control device 100 has a control unit 110 and a communication device 120. The

Control unit 110 has at least one arithmetic unit 112 and a memory unit 114 assigned to arithmetic unit 112.

The computing unit 112 has, for example, at least one microcontroller and / or digital signal processor (DSP) and / or microprocessor and / or programmable

Logic module, in particular FPGA, and / or an ASIC

(Application specific integrated circuit), but may preferably also have a multiprocessor system with a plurality of computing cores. The memory unit 114 includes, for example, a random access memory (RAM) and / or a read-only memory (ROM) or a

nonvolatile memory, such as a FLASH EEPROM.

The communication device 120 is designed for communication with at least one further unit El, E2, E3, compare the double arrows Kl, K2, K3. Under

"Communication" is in this case any exchange of

Understood information, especially an exchange data, in particular analogue or digital data, and / or speech and / or other auditory and / or visual information or the like, in particular in at least one direction (transmission or reception), and / or in both directions (transmission and reception). The further units E1, E2, E3 can be, for example, medical devices or medical facilities of the hospital 200 and / or the patients and / or other persons, for example nursing staff or medical staff.

Doctors, assigned (possibly also implanted in the person) communication devices, and / or to

cyber-physical systems or robots that are present in the area of the hospital 200 or its infrastructure. Further examples of possible embodiments of

Units E1, E2, E3 will be apparent from the following description of communication interfaces in accordance with FIG

further embodiments.

FIG. 2 shows schematically a block diagram of

Aspects of a communication device 120a according to an embodiment. The communication device 120a

at least one interface 121 for wireless

Data communication with the at least one other

Unit El on, for example, according to one of the standards IEEE 802.11 ("WLAN"), and / or according to at least one

Standard for the operation of cellular mobile networks, eg the fourth generation (4G, eg LTE) or eg the fifth generation (5G). In further embodiments, the

Communication device 120a at least one

Interface 122 for wired data communication with the at least one further unit E2,

For example, a LAN interface. For some

Embodiments may be the wired ones

Data communication via an electrical bus system

take place, in other embodiments via an optical bus system.

In further embodiments, the

Communication device 120a at least one

Interface 123 for exchanging, in particular for inputting and / or outputting, acoustic information,

In particular speech information, which results in an efficient interaction with human users, which in particular also allows a so-called "hands-free" communication, ie communication without using the hands, which is particularly advantageous for a nursing and / or movement-restricted patients and / or doctors, eg

Operators. Furthermore, FIG. 2 schematically shows a further interface 124, for example for outputting optical signals.

In further embodiments, the

Communication device 120, cf. Fig. 1, at least one of the following elements, the below

by way of example with reference to the block diagram according to FIG. 3: an interface 1201 to the

Communication with an electronic controller 301 at least one patient bed 300 (Figure 5), a

Interface 1202 for communication with at least one hospital station Sl, S2, an interface 1203 for communication with at least one, in particular local, control unit Sl 'of a hospital ward

Interface 1204 for communication with at least one medical device Gl, G2, in particular medical measuring devices, an interface 1205 for communication with at least one remote data processing system DV1, e.g. a data center of a hospital group to which the hospital 200 (FIG. 1) belongs, an interface 1206 (FIG. 3) for communication with at least one other hospital KH, an interface 1207 for communication with at least one emergency control center NLS

Interface 1208 for communication with at least one patient transport unit KTE, for example a

Ambulance and / or a rescue helicopter and / or other device for transporting a patient, an interface 1209 for communication with at least one cyber-physical system CPS1, an interface 1210 for communication with other control units SE and / or, in particular mobile, communication devices, preferably tablets and / or notebooks and / or smartphones and / or with mobile signaling devices.

In preferred embodiments, the

Control device 100 according to the invention for a

Hospital 200 thus a variety of

Communication interfaces, which are bundled for example in the form of the communication device 120. As a result, an efficient networking or connection of different communication processes that take place via the respective communication interfaces is advantageously possible, in particular under central control by control device 100. For this purpose, one or more computer programs can be executed by the computing unit 112 in preferred embodiments. In particular, the control device 100 according to the invention advantageously enables orchestration of the various

Communication interfaces 121, 122, .., 1201, 1202, ..,

1210 achievable units, whereby in particular

preferred embodiments also automated, i. without interaction by a user, in a communication or a data exchange between the different communication interfaces can be intervened.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 (FIG. 1) designed to

Identification data ID and / or other data Dl of

To store and / or manage patient stations and / or patient beds at least temporarily. This is shown by way of example in FIG.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 is designed to store profile data and / or master data of patients as well as other data associated with the patient, such as medical data, at least temporarily. For example, the controller 100 may be configured to provide data about at least one diagnosis regarding the patient (Diagnostic data) and / or at least temporarily store at least one therapy with respect to the patient (therapy data).

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 is adapted to a patient depending on at least a portion of the above data (identification data and / or profile data and / or master data and / or diagnostic data and / or

Therapy data) assign a resource of the hospital 200 and / or the care facility, in particular a bed and / or a care robot and / or the

Patient-attributable medical device. In the case of further advantageous embodiments, in particular already in advance, this can be done by the control device 100 as a function of at least part of the above

Therapy data) are carried out (e.g.

Setting a patient bed for a particular, especially already "known", patients).

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 (FIG. 1) designed to

Navigation data ND, in particular for an in-door ("in-building") navigation, in at least one building 210,

220 (FIG. 7) of the hospital 200 at least temporarily store and / or manage.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 adapted to the Provide navigation data ND at least temporarily at least one other unit, in particular a cyber-physical system (for example, an autonomous cleaning robot) and / or a control 301 (FIG. 3) for a patient bed.

In further embodiments, it can also be provided that the control device 100 forms or supplements the navigation data ND itself, in particular periodically

checked and corrected if necessary. For example, one or more autonomous systems,

In particular, cyber-physical systems are used, for example, drones or moving or crawling locomotively moving robots, which periodically the structures 210, 220 of the hospital 200 (FIG. 7), in particular different health stations Sl, S2, S3, S4, S5 or related premises or

To map or measure, and the data obtained in this case to the controller 100 to aggregate in the form of navigation data ND back.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 designed to

Position information POS (FIG. 4) of patient beds and / or medical devices, in particular of mobile medical devices, and / or of persons, in particular medical personnel or nursing staff or patients, at least temporarily.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 adapted to patients to store and / or manage appropriate diagnostic data DD at least temporarily.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 designed to

Treatments characterizing patients

Store treatment data BD at least temporarily and / or manage.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 configured to determine a current occupancy or utilization of at least one resource of the hospital 200, in particular a station Sl, .., S5 of the hospital 200.

In further embodiments, the

Control device designed to determine depending on an occupancy or utilization of at least one resource of the hospital and optionally also in response to patient treatment data BD waiting times for the at least one resource. Both

Resources may be, for example, medical devices and / or medical devices (e.g.

Dialysis units, operating theaters, x-ray equipment) and / or elements of a hospital's hospital infrastructure (e.g., elevators, patient rooms, waiting rooms, parking lots, and the like).

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 adapted to at least one path from a starting point in the region of Hospital 200 (Figure 7) to a destination in the area of the hospital 200 in response to the navigation data ND (Figure 4) to determine. As a result, the controller 100 of the present invention may advantageously support writers of physical systems or part autonomous or autonomous systems moving in the hospital 200,

For example, in the preferred by the respective systems to be used routes or routes through the

Control device can be specified. The corresponding specification can, for example, also be carried out dynamically, in particular as a function of a number of persons in the corresponding areas of the buildings and / or an operating state of elevators and the like.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 has a prioritization unit 130 (FIG. 1) that is configured to prioritize utilization of resources of hospital 200.

For example, in an application scenario via the communication interfaces mentioned several requests for a particular resource to the

Control device 100 received. The

Prioritization unit 130 may evaluate these multiple requests in accordance with predeterminable criteria and a

Prioritization. Optionally, the prioritization can also be communicated to the requesting units.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 adapted to a

Occupancy planning for hospital resources especially for beds and / or wards and / or medical facilities and / or medical devices.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 configured to supply and / or the removal of food, in particular

Meals, to individual stations and / or persons to taxes or to coordinate. That way you can

Patients can be provided with meals in a particularly efficient manner, and clearing can be performed equally efficiently, thereby saving resources of the hospital 100 or the care facility.

In further embodiments, the

Control device at least one neural network and is thus able to use algorithms of artificial intelligence, in particular machine learning, e.g. to carry out the above-described objects of the invention.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 adapted to the at least one neural network depending on an operation

at least one further component of

Control device and / or occupancy of at least one resource of the hospital 200 to train.

Further embodiments relate to a

Information technology system, IT system, 1000, cf. Fig. 6, for a hospital 200 (Fig. 7) and / or a Care device, comprising a control device 100 (Fig. 6) according to the embodiments and at least one patient bed 300 (Fig.5), 300 'and / or at least one patient station.

In some embodiments, at least one

Patient bed 300 have the following, see also the schematic representation according to Figure 5: a lying surface 310, e.g. for accommodating a patient, and a chassis 320, and a bed controller 340 having an interface for data exchange with the IT system 1000 or the controller 100 of the IT system. For example, the interface may be a wireless data interface for transmitting

Packet data, for example, using the

Internet Protocols (IP).

In some embodiments, the patient bed 300 or its bed controller 340 is included

formed, the current position POS (see also Fig. 4) of the patient bed 300 and / or medical data, which are processable, for example, from the bed control device 340, to the IT system 1000 (Figure 5) and the controller 100 of the IT -Systems 1000, too

to transfer .

In further embodiments, the patient bed 300 has a drive means 330 for driving a

Driving movement of the patient bed 300, and the

Bed control device 340 is designed, at least temporarily, the drive device 330 and / or to control the chassis 320 to effect a travel movement of the patient bed 300. At least at times, in some embodiments, control of the

Drive device 330 at least one patient bed 300 by the IT system 1000 and the

Control device 100 of the IT system 1000 done.

In further embodiments, the

Bed control device 340 adapted to the

Driving movement of the patient bed 300 to control at least temporarily autonomously.

In further embodiments, the patient bed 300 has at least one supply storage unit 350 with a storage device 352, wherein the at least one supply storage unit 350 is configured to at least temporarily at least one of the following

To store elements, in particular in the storage device 352: electrical charge, a fluid, in particular pressurized gas, solids or solids.

In further embodiments, the at least one supply storage unit 350 of the patient bed 300 is assigned a connection unit 355, which is designed to connect the storage device of the supply storage unit to an external supply unit 400.

In further embodiments, the patient bed 300 includes at least one module interface (not shown), preferably releasable mechanical attachment of at least one functional module to the patient bed 300.

In further embodiments, the module interface has at least one wireless or wired optical and / or electrical interface.

In further embodiments, the patient bed 300 has at least one functional module, wherein the functional module is preferably releasably connectable to the patient bed.

at least one physiological size, in particular of a person located in the region of the patient bed, wherein the at least one physiological variable is in particular includes: blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate, temperature,

Body weight, - camera device for taking pictures and / or videos, - position detection device for detecting a position of a person in the patient bed, - motion detection device for detecting at least one movement of a person in the patient bed or a time sequence of movements of the person, - monitoring device for detection conditions and changes of the patient, - Alerting device for the triggering of alarms by the patient,

Output modules for the output of visually and / or

acoustically perceptible information, e.g. For

Internet terminal.

In further embodiments, the drive means 330 (FIG. 5) for the patient bed 300 is integrated into the chassis 320 of the patient bed.

In further embodiments, the

Bed control device 340 configured to exchange data with an external unit, for example, the IT system 1000 (FIG. 6) or the control device 100 of the IT system.

In some embodiments, at least one

Patient station at least one or more of the above with reference to the embodiments of the patient bed 300 mentioned components. For example, in some embodiments, a patient station may have its own patient station controller and / or at least one communication interface. In further embodiments, a patient station may have at least one measuring device, for example for acquiring physiological parameters of a patient. In some embodiments, a patient station may be mobile, especially with its own

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 of the IT system 1000 (FIG. 6) is designed to periodically transmit data to and from the at least one patient bed 300, 300 '

Bed control device 340 (FIG. 5) and / or the at least one patient station (not shown) or

their patient station control device to exchange.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 of the IT system 1000 (FIG. 6) is designed to periodically exchange data with at least one other component, for example one

medical device MG and / or a cyberphysian

System CPS and / or a local control system LSS a ward of the hospital and / or with a

Elevator FS. In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 (FIGS. 1, 6) for the hospital 200 is designed to control, at least temporarily, an operation of the at least one patient bed 300 and / or the at least one patient station, in particular also a ferry operation.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 designed to be of the

at least one patient bed 300 is a request for path planning for a movement (e.g., autonomous

Driving movement) of the patient bed 300 in the hospital 200 and the request depending on

Navigation data ND (FIG. 4) for in-door navigation in at least one building 210, 220 (FIG. 7) of the

Hospital 200 and / or by the control device 100 known and / or can be determined by the control device 100 position information POS other units and / or persons to answer.

In some embodiments, the navigation data ND may be stored by the controller 100, or maintained for such use. In other embodiments, the controller 100 may also receive the navigation data ND from another unit, e.g. a local or remote server.

Further embodiments relate to a method for

Operating a control device 100 (FIG. 1) for a hospital 200, wherein the control device has a

Control unit with at least one arithmetic unit and at least one of the arithmetic unit associated memory unit, and a

Communication device, wherein the control device communicates by means of the communication device with at least one further unit. For some

Embodiments may be the controller

For example, communicate with a bed control device 340 (FIG. 5) of one or more patient beds 300 to control their operation or

if necessary, their autonomous movement in the area of

To coordinate hospital.

In further embodiments, the

Control device 100 also have an interface to a distributed system ("cloud"), for example, that provides computing capacity and / or storage capacity.

The inventive control device 100 and / or the IT system 1000 can be used in preferred embodiments to execute a higher-level transport planning of mobile components or devices.

For example, the movements of patient beds 300 and / or other mobile devices in the area of the hospital 200 can be coordinated or

be coordinated. In a further embodiment, a priority control or

Emergency control be executed, the

Control device 100 the requirement of a preferred movement of a particular patient bed, for example, from a hospital room to an operating room, finds. This can be done for example by a regular evaluation of physiological parameters of the on the

Patient bed 300 patients and transfer of the relevant data from the patient bed to the

Control device 100 done. Then the

Control device 100, optionally after checking the relevant measure by an operator, optionally also fully autonomous, set a movement of the patient bed 300 in the operating room and execute a corresponding path planning. Optionally can do this

required resources such as an elevator early by the controller and a

corresponding communication interface to the

Building infrastructure of the hospital to be requested. In such a case, it is also particularly advantageous to output priority signaling to other mobile units, for example other patient beds that may be traveling autonomously, which may be present in the area of the planned travel path of the patient bed 300 to be moved with priority. As a result, these other mobile units may, for example, go to a waiting position.

In general, it is advantageously possible to retain 1000 using the system according to the invention and if appropriate

be evaluated, when which patient station goes where or when which patient bed 300 goes where.

Further advantageously, the inventive system 1000 also allows situation-dependent, dynamic plan adjustments, in which data are evaluated in real time or quasi-real time (eg observing and / or evaluating data within a maximum of about 10 minutes or less,

preferably within a maximum of about 2 minutes) and in

Depending on the evaluation control measures can be initiated at short notice.

In some embodiments, the system 1000 is configured to perform schedule adjustments for maintenance or short-term outages of medical or building services. In other embodiments, the system 1000 is configured, e.g. Plan adjustments in emergencies, be it e.g. "Internal" emergencies, for example also detected by "measurements" reported over the

Hospital network 100, 120, Kl, K2, K3 (Figure 1) to patients already in the hospital or even "external" emergencies where patients are still on their way to the hospital.

In further embodiments, this allows

The system according to the invention has an overriding control of a drug delivery and replenishment due to

Requirements of individual patient stations or local control devices of stations Sl, S2, .., S7 of the

Hospital 200, e.g. also by way of a

Priority control. In further embodiments, the system 1000 according to the invention can also advantageously influence an ordering system and / or a warehouse logistics of the hospital 200 and thus an improved logistics, improved utilization of existing resources and

Reduce costs.

In further advantageous embodiments, the inventive system 1000 is adapted to a

Evaluate operating state or maintenance status of patient beds 300 and / or patient stations and the like and, if necessary, arrange for repairs and / or preventive maintenance.

In further advantageous embodiments, the system 1000 according to the invention can also be used to provide a signposting system for medical personnel

provide, for example, by a corresponding control of optical signaling means. Of

Furthermore, the system according to the invention in others

Embodiments can also be used to search the

Hospital 200, for example, about a current position of a patient or his

Patient station or his patient bed 300.

In further embodiments, the above

described functionality of the controller 100 may be distributed to multiple physical systems,

For example, in the sense of redundancy to increase the reliability. It is also conceivable parts of

Functionality of the controller 100 in other embodiments to maintain locally in the hospital 200 and maintain other portions, for example, in the cloud. In further embodiments, it is provided that the control unit 110 (FIG. 1) is designed to establish a direct communication connection (wireless and / or wired) to at least one patient who has a corresponding implant E1 ("chipped patient") The control unit 110 may be configured to provide a direct communication link (wireless and / or wired) to the patient's implant E1

produce, for example, about their

Communication device 120.

In further embodiments, it is conceivable to provide implants for patients that are at least temporary

Storage of profile data and / or master data of

Patients and possibly other data related to the patient such. medical data are formed.

Other embodiments include the provision of

Implants that are designed for at least temporary storage of at least one of the following elements: identification data and / or profile data and / or

Master data and / or diagnostic data and / or therapy data and / or data of a health record of the patient. In further embodiments, the implants may also be configured to communicate with the implant

Control device 100 and the control unit 110 to step, for example via one of the Communication device 120 supported

Communication interface.

In further embodiments, the implants may be in addition to those described above

Communication function also for the execution of

be formed medical or therapeutic functions, for example as a pacemaker and / or

Brain pacemaker and / or dosing device for

Agents (e.g., dopamine doser for controllably delivering dopamine to specifiable areas of the brain). In further embodiments, it is provided that the

Control device 100 queries operating data of the implants and at least temporarily stores and / or

evaluates. In this way, advantageously critical conditions of patients with such implants and / or a need for drugs and / or

(surgical) treatment and the like are recognized. This information, the controller 100 also advantageous for planning, in particular

Resource planning, the hospital 200 or the

Use care facility.

In further embodiments, the implants may be designed to access a nervous system of a patient or a nerve bus system installed in the patient. In further embodiments, the implants may be configured to control a pain sensation of the patient. Also in these embodiments is a

at least temporary control of the operation of the implants or eg a parameterization by the

Control device 100 possible.

In further embodiments, one or more microsystems (systems with a maximum size extent in the range of about 1000 micrometers maximum) or

Nanosystems (systems with a maximum size extent in the range of up to about 1000 nanometers) in the body of a person, in particular a patient, be provided, in particular also microcyberphysische or

nanocybe physical systems such as e.g. Miniature robots. Also in these embodiments, the relevant

Microsystem or nanosystem for the production or

Maintaining a communication connection with the

Control device 100 may be formed, for example directly via a wireless data connection and / or via a gateway, wherein the gateway as an implant

may be formed or may be assigned to the patient as an external device.

The principle according to the invention is not limited to the use of hospitals, but can e.g. also in

Claims

claims

A control device (100) for a hospital (200) and / or a care facility, wherein the

Control device (100) has a control unit (110) with at least one arithmetic unit (112) and at least one memory unit (114) assigned to the arithmetic unit (112), and one

Communication device (120; 120a) for

Communication (Kl, K2, K3) with at least one further unit (El, E2, E3).

The controller (100) of claim 1, wherein the communication device (120; 120a) comprises at least one of the following elements: a

Interface (121) for wireless data communication with at least one further unit (El, E2, E3), an interface (122) for wired

Data communication with at least one further unit (El, E2, E3), an interface (123) for the exchange, in particular for the input and / or output of, acoustic information, in particular

Language information.

3. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Communication device (120) has at least one of the following elements: an interface (1201) for communicating with an electronic controller (301) of at least one patient bed (300),

an interface (1202) for communication with at least one hospital station (S1, S2, S3),

an interface (1203) for communication with at least one, in particular local,

Control unit (Sl ') of a hospital ward (Sl),

an interface (1204) for communication with at least one medical device (G1, G2), in particular medical measuring devices,

an interface (1205) for communicating with at least one remote

Data processing system (DV1),

an interface (1206) for communication with at least one other hospital (KH),

an interface (1207) for communicating with at least one emergency control center (NLS),

an interface (1208) for communication with at least one patient transport unit (KTE),

an interface (1209) for communicating with at least one cyber-physical system (CPS1), - An interface (1210) for communication with other control units (SE) and / or, in particular mobile, communication devices, preferably tablets and / or notebooks and / or smartphones and / or with mobile

Signaling _V orrichtungen.

4. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to at least temporarily store and / or manage identification data (ID) and / or other data (Dl) from patient stations (PS) and / or patient beds (300).

5. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to at least temporarily store and / or manage navigation data (ND) for in-door navigation in at least one building (210, 220) of the hospital (200).

6. Control device (100) according to claim 5, wherein the control device (100) is adapted to the navigation data (ND) at least temporarily

at least one other unit, in particular a cyber-physical system and / or a control unit (301, 340) for a patient bed (300).

7. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to position information (POS) of patient beds (300) and / or medical devices (Gl, G2), in particular of mobile medical devices, and / or of persons, in particular medical personnel or patients,

at least temporarily save.

8. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to at least temporarily store and / or manage diagnostic data associated with patients.

9. Control device (100) according to claim 8, wherein the control device (100) is adapted to treatment measures for patient characterizing treatment data (BD) at least temporarily

save and / or manage.

10. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to determine a current occupancy or utilization of at least one resource of the hospital (200), in particular a station (Sl, S2, S3) of the hospital (200).

11. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to determine depending on an occupancy or utilization of at least one resource of the hospital (200) and optionally also in response to patient treatment data (BD) waiting times for the at least one resource.

12. Control device (100) according to at least one of claims 5 to 11, wherein the control device (100) is adapted to at least one path from a starting point in the area of the hospital (200) to a destination in the area of the hospital (200) in dependence the navigation data (ND) too

determine .

13. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) a

Prioritization unit (130), which is configured to prioritize use of resources of the hospital (200).

14. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to occupancy planning for resources of the

Hospital (200).

15. Control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the

Control device (100) has at least one neural network.

16. Control device (100) according to claim 15, wherein the control device (100) is adapted to the at least one neural network in response to an operation of at least one further component of the control device (100) and / or a

Occupy at least one resource of the hospital.

17. Information technology, IT, system (1000) for a hospital (200) and / or a care facility, comprising a control device (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims and at least one patient bed (300, 300 ') and / or at least one patient station.

18. IT system (1000) according to claim 17, wherein the

Control device (100) is adapted to periodically data with the at least one

Patient bed (300, 300 ') and / or replace the at least one patient station.

19. IT system (1000) according to at least one of claims 17 to 18, wherein the control device (100) is designed, at least at times, to operate the at least one patient bed (300, 300 '). and / or the at least one patient station.

20. IT system (1000) according to at least one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the control device (100) is adapted to at least one of

Patient bed (300, 300 ') to receive a request for a path planning for a movement of the patient bed (300, 300') in the hospital (200) and the request in dependence on navigation data (ND) for in-door navigation in at least one

Building (210, 220) of the hospital (200) and / or by the control device (100) known

and / or by the control device (100) detectable position information of others

Units and / or people to answer.

21. Method for operating a control device

(100) for a hospital (200) and / or one

Care facility, in particular one

Control device (100) according to at least one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the

Communication device (120), wherein the

Control device (100) by means of

Communication device (120) communicates with at least one further unit (El, E2, E3).

22 hospital (200) and / or care device with at least one control device (100) according to at least one of claims 1 to 16.