Patient point-of-care computer system

• Main Authors: ZERHUSEN, ROBERT M, WILDMAN, TIMOTHY D, CERIMELE, MICHAEL E, VOGEL, JOHN D, REEDER, RYAN ANTHONY, RILEY, CARL W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.04.2011
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; BABY COMFORTERS; CABINETS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES; DESKS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGINGPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ORADMINISTERING FORMS; DIAGNOSIS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; FUNERAL DEVICES; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OFFICE FURNITURE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PHYSICS; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SURGERY; TABLES; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS

A point-of-care computer system includes a display (24, 2014) positioned in a point-of-care location, a computer (12, 2006) coupled to the display, and a network (34, 2004) coupled to the computer to enable the computer to access information stored in a remote location (2002).