Abstract: A pharmacy system for the automated transfer and processing of electronic medication order information to and from a computerized patient care system associated with a healthcare facility includes a pharmacy engine configured to receive a first HL7 message including information relating to an electronic medication order for a medication that is to be prepared for intravenous administration to a patient, and transmit a second HL7 message including information relating to preparation of the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order, the information from the second HL7 message being used to bill for the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order.

Abstract: A networked patient care system includes an infusion pump communicatively coupled to a hospital network, a first server communicatively coupled to the infusion pump via the hospital network, and a second server communicatively coupled to the first server via a separate secure connection. The first server is configured to receive infusion pump data from the infusion pump and cause the second server to store the infusion pump data in an HL 7 format to an electronic patient medical record. The first server is also configured to receive a request from a display device to access the electronic patient medical record and cause the second server to convert the infusion pump data in the electronic patient medical record from the HL 7 format to a web-based format. The first server is further configured to transmit the infusion pump data in the web-based format to the display device.

Abstract: A system is disclosed having a server, a dialysis machine configured to connect to the server through a network and client device configured to connect to the server through the network. In one embodiment, the server is configured to maintain an access list to determine whether the client device is authorized to connect to the dialysis machine. The server is further configured to provide a connection for transfer of data between the dialysis machine and the client device. Various methods of accessing the network using the system components are further disclosed.

Abstract: A networked patient care system includes an infusion pump communicatively coupled to a hospital network and configured to perform an infusion treatment on a patient, a dialysis machine communicatively coupled to the hospital network and configured to perform a dialysis treatment on the same patient, and a server communicatively coupled to the infusion pump and the dialysis machine via the hospital network. The server is configured to receive the infusion pump data, receive the dialysis machine, determine that the infusion pump data is related to the dialysis machine data, and determine a display device that is to receive the infusion pump data and the dialysis machine data. The server is further configured to transmit the infusion pump data and the dialysis machine data to the determined display device and cause the display device to display the infusion pump data and the dialysis machine data.

Abstract: A pharmacy system for the automated transfer and processing of electronic medication order information to and from a computerized patient care system associated with a healthcare facility includes a pharmacy engine configured to receive a first HL7 message including information relating to an electronic medication order for a medication that is to be prepared for intravenous administration to a patient, and transmit a second HL7 message including information relating to preparation of the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order, the information from the second HL7 message being used to bill for the medication corresponding to the electronic medication order.

Abstract: A system is disclosed having a server, a dialysis machine configured to connect to the server through a network and client device configured to connect to the server through the network. In one embodiment, the server is configured to maintain an access list to determine whether the client device is authorized to connect to the dialysis machine. The server is further configured to provide a connection for transfer of data between the dialysis machine and the client device. Various methods of accessing the network using the system components are further disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for executing at least one of an alarm or an alert escalation process within a healthcare environment.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for executing a comparison of a medical device operational parameter to an order.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for executing a comparison of a medical device operational parameter to an order.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for executing at least one of an alarm or an alert escalation process within a healthcare environment.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for executing a notification process within a healthcare system.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for utilizing electronic clinical documentation, including nursing orders, patient treatment orders, and systems and methods for providing decision support, including clinical decision support, during the treatment of a patient.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for utilizing electronic clinical documentation with point of care treatment of a patient within a healthcare facility.

Abstract: An automated messaging system for use with a healthcare facility system for automatically providing clinicians associated with the facility alerts or messages upon certain patient centered events occurring. The healthcare facility system preferably clinicians access to electronic medical charts for each patient. The alerts can be placed onto Information Summary screens or windows provided for each clinician.

Abstract: A system for facilitating treatment of a patient includes a record of encounters between the patient and a healthcare facility to be utilized for providing an encounter list for consideration during treatment. The system includes a processor and a memory. The processor and memory cooperate to maintain the record of encounters. An interface operably connected to the processor includes an entry module and a display module. The encounter list is generated in response to a request by healthcare personnel utilizing the interface. The encounter list is capable of being viewed on the interface in various modes.

Abstract: A healthcare database management offline backup and synchronization system having an active database for storing active records and an archive database for storing inactive records. The databases are coupled by a communication link and the system is able to transfer and store records that have become inactive from the active database to the archive database. The database records are archived and purged based on predefined rules. The system allows continuous access to a local medical depot computer database on a network even when the network link is severed. The system updates local and central computer databases regularly, while the link is active and synchronizes database records after computer communications are restored.

Abstract: A system and method for providing multiple units of measurement for administering medication in a patient care system. The system and method coordinate the use of the plurality of medication units of measure throughout the patient care system. The system may be implemented as a computer program including logic for: displaying a plurality of medication units of measure that are commonly used by subsystems of the patient care system and logic for equating the plurality of medication units of measure.

Abstract: A method or system for obtaining information from a bar code comprising the steps of maintaining a database of a plurality of algorithms for decoding a bar code, scanning a bar code associated with a particular item, determining the length of the bar code, identifying algorithms from said database for decoding a bar code of the determined length, applying the identified algorithms to the scanned bar code, and verifying one of the identified algorithms as a correct algorithm for obtaining and utilizing information or data from the scanned bar code. The verifying step can be determining if a segment of the scanned bar code contains a portion of the information of the scanned bar code within an expected range for the chosen segment.

Abstract: A system and method for verifying that the right medication is efficiently provided to the right patient, in the right dose, at the right time, and via the right route. The invention also relates to efficiently coordinating infusion therapy with patient care system billing and inventory subsystems.