Display for Use in Managing Movement of a Patient in a Bed
AssigneeSafe Moves Injury Prevention Solutions Inc
InventorsRobin Diduch, Matthew Peter Braun
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Abstract
A system is provided for communicating to health care workers the turning, positioning and schedule requirements of dependent patients with pressure ulcers, or at risk for the development of pressure ulcers. The system includes a display indicating a next required position of the patient and a display indicating a time for next movement of the patient to the next position. The time of next movement is calculated by entering an indication of a maximum allowable time for the patient to remain in each position and adding this to the current time.
Claims20
A display apparatus for use in managing movement of a patient in a bed between a plurality of separate positions of lying in the bed, comprising:
- a substrate for supporting elements to be displayed;
- a plurality of first display elements each providing an indication of a required position for the patient;
- the substrate providing a plurality of locations each for receiving a respective one of the first display elements;
- a second display element arranged to provide a display associated with a respective one of the locations for indicating a current position of the patient;
- a third display element arranged to provide a display indicating a next required position of the patient;
- a fourth display element arranged to provide a display indicating a time for next movement of the patient to the next position.
The display apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the fourth display element is located in the center of the locations.
A method for managing movement of a patient in a bed between a plurality of separate positions of lying in the bed, comprising:
- providing a plurality of first display elements each providing an indication of a required position for the patient;
- causing a health care provider to enter an indication of a current position of the patient;
- providing a display indicating a next required position of the patient;
- entering an indication of a maximum allowable time for the patient to remain in each position;
- and providing a display indicating a time for next movement of the patient to the next position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.