Medical Communication and Locator System and Method

Abstract

There is disclosed a medical communication and locator system and method including a medical chart communication system and method and a personnel communication system and method for monitoring the location of charts and personnel in a medical environment. The communication and locator systems may be provided with one-way or two-way communication for locating charts or personnel, contacting needed personnel in the event of an emergency, or for communicating with healthcare workers. A docking station for the communication and locator systems is also disclosed.

1 . A communication system, comprising:
 a. a plurality of charts, each chart comprising:
 i. a support; 
 ii. a chart receiver coupled to said support, said chart receiver being operable to receive transmitted data; 
 iii. a chart output device coupled to said support and in communication with said chart receiver, said chart output device being operable to produce an output upon said chart receiver's receipt of said transmitted data; 
   b. a plurality of personnel communicators, each communicator comprising:
 i. a body; 
 ii. a communicator receiver coupled to said body said communicator receiver being operable to receive transmitted data corresponding to said unique communicator address; 
 ii. a communicator output device coupled to said body and in communication with the communicator receiver, said communicator output device being operable to produce an output upon said communicator receiver's receipt of said transmitted data; and 
 c. a computer system configured to receive and retrieve data.