Interactive patient management system and method

A system configured to instruct and direct a patient within a medical care facility, the system comprising:

• a patient information subsystem, said patient information subsystem comprising:
• a central processing unit;
• a patient database in communication with said central processing unit;
• a tracking subsystem in communication with said central processing unit;
• and
• a first transceiver in communication with said central processing unit;
• a mobile device configured to be conveyed by the patient within the medical care facility, said mobile device being separate and distinct from said patient information subsystem, said mobile device comprising:
• a display positioned on said main housing;
• a tracking device configured to be tracked by said tracking subsystem;
• a processor in communication with said display;
• and
• a second transceiver allowing bi-directional communication between said mobile device and said patient information system, said second transceiver receiving patient-specific directions and instructions regarding a medical care event within the medical care facility, wherein the patient-specific directions and instructions are transmitted from said central processing unit through said first transceiver, said processor being operable to show the patient-specific directions and instructions received from the patient information subsystem on said display, and wherein the patient-specific directions relate to a position of said mobile device with respect to locations within the medical care facility.

A method of instructing and directing a patient within a medical care facility with respect to a medical care event, the method comprising:

• matching patient information input by the patient into a mobile device with data stored in a patient information system, wherein the patient information system is separate and distinct from the mobile device;
• transmitting instructions and directions from the patient information system to the mobile device based on said matching;
• displaying the instructions and directions on the mobile device;
• and
• updating the instructions and directions based on one or both of the location of the patient within the medical care facility and/or a stage of the medical care event.