Medication managment system

Abstract

A medication management system (MMS) includes a medication management unit (MMU) associated with a medical device. The MMU downloads medication delivery code based on a medication delivery order to the medical device only if information from a first input matches information from a second input. The medical device receives delivery information electronically only from the MMU. The medication order is performed only after delivery data validation. The MMU also determines drug-drug incompatibility. The MMU can modulate (start, stop, sequence and dynamically adjust) medication order performance.

1 . A medication administration system comprising:
 a medication administration pump having a user interface and a CPU, said user interface configured to facilitate programming of said medication administration device, said CPU configured to operate as a web server, said user interface further configured to enable a user to access web-based information.   
   
   
       2 . A medication administration system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said user interface comprises a screen display, said screen display configured to display both a pump monitor screen portion and a web browser screen portion. 
   
   
       3 . A medication administration system in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said screen display is configured to display both said pump monitor screen portion and said web browser screen portion simultaneously. 
   
   
       4 . A medication administration system in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said screen display is configured to display said pump monitor screen portion separately from said web browser screen portion. 
   
   
       5 . A medication administration system in accordance with  claim 1 , said system further comprising a housing containing said medication administration pump, said CPU disposed within an interior of said housing, said user interface disposed on an exterior of said housing. 
   
   
       6 . A medication administration system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said CPU is configured to control operation of said medication administration pump, and wherein said user interface and said CPU are operatively connected such that user operating instructions can be programmed into said CPU through said user interface. 
   
   
       7 . A medication administration system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said user interface and said CPU are operatively connected such that user web requests can be entered into said CPU through said user interface.