System and method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of blood product administration and transfusion

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment. Information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department is documented in a database. An indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider is received and the database is automatically updated to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient. The present invention also relates to a method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment is provided

1 . A method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment, the method comprising: 
 documenting information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department in a database;    receiving indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider; and    automatically updating the database to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient.    
     
     
         2  . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 documenting compatibility of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.    
     
     
         3  . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 documenting the dispense of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the blood product unit is compared to a specimen from a patient to determine compatibility.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the database is a blood bank database.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the blood product unit is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.  
     
     
         8 . A computer-readable medium comprising the method of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         9 . A method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment, the method comprising: 
 identifying a blood product to be administered to a patient;    identifying a patient; and    notifying a blood bank database of administration of the blood product to the patient.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the blood product is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising determining whether the blood administration is complete.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein if the administration of the blood product is complete, notifying the blood bank database of the completed administration.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein if the administration of the blood product is not complete, notifying the blood bank database of the incomplete transfusion.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 notifying the blood bank database of the start date and time of the blood product administration.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 notifying the blood bank database of the stop date and time of the blood product administration.    
     
     
         17 . A computer readable medium comprising the method of  claim 8 .  
     
     
         18 . A system for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment, the system comprising: 
 a documenting component for documenting information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department in a database;    a receiving component for receiving indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider; and    an updating component for automatically updating the database to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient.    
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , further comprising: 
 a second documenting component for documenting compatibility of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.    
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising: 
 a third documenting component for documenting the dispense of the blood product unit for a patient in the database.    
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 18  further comprising: 
 a comparing component for comparing the blood product unit to a specimen from a patient to detemiine compatibility.    
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the database is a blood bank database.  
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the blood product unit is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.  
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.  
     
     
         25 . A system for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment, the system comprising: 
 a first identifying component for identifying the blood product to be administered to a patient;    a second identifying component for identifying the patient; and    a notifying component for notifying a blood bank database of administration of the blood product to the patient.    
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the blood product unit is identified by an identifier assigned by a blood product supplier.  
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the patient is identified by a patient identification number.  
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25  further comprising: 
 a determining component for determining whether the blood administration is complete.    
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein if the administration of the blood product is complete, notifying the blood bank database of the completed administration.  
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein if the administration of the blood product is not complete, notifying the blood bank database of the incomplete transfusion.  
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 25 , further comprising: 
 a third noting component for notifying the blood bank database of the start date and time of the blood product administration.    
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 25 , further comprising: 
 a third notifying component for notifying the blood bank database of the stop date and time of the blood product administration.