| CPC G16H 40/20 (2018.01) [G08B 5/36 (2013.01); G08B 21/24 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01); G08B 25/10 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G06Q 10/1095 (2013.01); H05B 45/00 (2020.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A patient treatment status notification system in a healthcare facility, comprising:
an electronic health record (EHR) controller configured for receiving and storing health records for a patient, wherein the health records identify (a) a current treatment status selected from a plurality of treatment statuses in a treatment cycle for the patient and (b) a primary healthcare provider assigned to the patient;
a first electronic visual status indicator comprising a first multicolor light installed at an exterior of an examination room within the healthcare facility, wherein:
the first multicolor light is configured to emit colored light to indicate a treatment status of the patient; and
the patient is assigned to the examination room within the health records for the patient stored in the EHR controller;
a second electronic visual status indicator connected with the first electronic visual status indicator and comprising a second multicolor light installed at the exterior of the examination room, wherein the second multicolor light is configured to emit colored light to indicate, for the patient, the primary healthcare provider that is identified within the health records;
an indicator control circuit configured to communicate with and control the first electronic visual status indicator and the second electronic visual status indicator;
at least one manual input device outside the examination room, wherein the at least one manual input device is at least one of rotatable or pressable to receive user input to change a treatment status assigned to the patient within a plurality of treatment statuses of the treatment cycle, wherein the treatment cycle identifies an occurrence order of the plurality of treatment statuses;
at least one occupancy sensor positioned in the examination room and configured to detect occupancy in the examination room;
a switch multiplexer configured to receive a user input signal from the at least one manual input device outside the examination room and to receive an occupancy detection signal from the at least one occupancy sensor in the examination room; and
a central control circuit coupled to the indicator control circuit, the switch multiplexer, and the EHR controller, wherein the central control circuit is configured to:
cause the first multicolor light of the first electronic visual status indicator of the examination room to emit color light in a first color identifying the current treatment status of the patient as indicated in the health records, wherein the current treatment status of the patient is initiated by receiving, from the switch multiplexer, at least one of (1) a first user input signal based on manual activation of the at least one manual input device or (2) the occupancy detection signal from the at least one occupancy sensor;
identify a second color of light that identifies the primary healthcare provider assigned to the patient as indicated in the health records and cause the second electronic visual status indicator of the examination room to emit color light in the second color while the first electronic visual status indicator emits light in the first color;
update the current treatment status in the health record stored by the EHR controller to a second treatment status of the plurality of treatment statuses based at least on one of (1) a second user input signal from the at least one manual input device or (2) a change in occupancy indicated by the occupancy detection signal; and
change the light emitted by the first multicolor light from the first color to a third color identifying the second treatment status while the second electronic visual status indicator emits light in the second color, wherein the third color is determined based on the occurrence order of the plurality of treatment statuses indicated in the treatment cycle.
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