CPC A61B 5/7465 (2013.01) [A61B 5/002 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01); G08B 5/222 (2013.01); G08B 7/06 (2013.01); G08B 25/00 (2013.01); G08B 25/016 (2013.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.05)] | 21 Claims |
1. A healthcare communication system for use in a healthcare facility having a plurality of patient rooms, the healthcare communication system comprising:
a plurality of beds, each bed being located in a respective patient room of the plurality of patient rooms,
a master station communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of beds, the master station receiving bed status information from each of the plurality of beds,
a status board communicatively coupled with the master station and operable to display information regarding each of the following: locations within the healthcare facility, at least some of the bed status information, and a bed alarm associated with at least one bed of the plurality of beds,
a plurality of wireless communication badges, each wireless communication badge being assignable to a respective healthcare worker, each wireless communication badge being configured for voice communications with the master nurse station and each wireless communication badge being configured to receive text messages, and
a plurality of portable phones, wherein the master station has user inputs that are selectable to place a voice call to a designated wireless communication badge of the plurality of wireless communication badges, to send a text message to the designated wireless communication badge, and to place a voice call to a designated portable phone of the plurality of portable phones.
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