Hospital bed computer system having direct caregiver messaging

• Main Authors: RILEY CARL W, REEDER RYAN A, VOGEL JOHN D, WILDMAN TIMOTHY D, CERIMELE MICHAEL E, ZERHUSEN ROBERT M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.03.2016
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; BABY COMFORTERS; CABINETS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; 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; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; 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; MEASURING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; OFFICE FURNITURE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SURGERY; TABLES; TESTING; TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES; TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS

A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location. The point-of-care computer includes hardware coupled to a frame of a hospital bed.