Multiple patient infant warming device, manager and method

A multiple patient infant warming management system comprising:

• at least two temperature sensors for sensing at least two temperatures within an infant warming device, wherein each temperature is measured in a different temperature zone assigned to different patients of a multiple of patients to be concurrently warmed in the infant warming device;
• a controller operatively connected to the at least two temperature sensors, the controller configured to:
• process first signals for different temperature ranges associated with the different temperature zones assigned to the different patients;
• receive second signals from each of the at least two temperature sensors indicating at least one temperature in the respective temperature zone of the infant warming device;
• and
• control at least one heating device or one cooling device for each temperature zone based on the first signals and the second signals to maintain each temperature zone within the respective temperature range.

A multiple patient infant warming management system comprising:

• at least one temperature sensor for sensing at least one temperature of an infant warming device;
• a controller operatively connected to the at least one temperature sensor, the controller configured to:
• process first signals for different temperature ranges of different temperature zones assigned to different patients to be concurrently warmed in the infant warming device;
• receive second signals from the at least one temperature sensor indicating at least one temperature of the infant warming device;
• output adjustments based on the first signals and the second signals;
• receive third signals for different temperature zones assigned to different patients to be concurrently warmed by one or more other infant warming devices;
• and
• output a recommended location for placement of an infant amongst the infant warming device and the one or more other infant warming devices based upon the first signals and the third signals.