Multi-Function Medical Room System and Methods of Healthcare Treatment Using the Same

Abstract

A multi-function medical room having components, such as a treatment table, a lighting assembly, a power facility, a cleaning system, and a mobile dental unit, that may be configured in component sets housed within the room enclosure. Each component set may support the unique practice requirements of a medical discipline, the components sets including at least one component specifically applicable to the particular medical discipline, along with other components in common with those of component sets that support the practice of other medical disciplines. The resulting multi-function medical room is one suitable for placement in a nursing home or other remote location, where space and resources are scarce, and medical practitioners of diverse medical disciplines may treat vulnerable patient populations at the multi-function medical room location using components specifically configured for the medical care to be rendered.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method for delivering healthcare services, the method comprising:
 providing a room enclosure at a location, the location being exclusive of a hospital or medical office building;   providing a first component set operatively associated with the room enclosure, the first component set comprising a plurality of components uniquely configured for use in a first medical discipline;   providing a second component set operatively associated with the room enclosure, the second component set comprising a plurality of components uniquely configured for use in a second medical discipline, wherein the first and second medical disciplines are non-equivalent, wherein the first and second component sets each have at least one component in common, and wherein the first and second component sets each have at least one component not in common;   providing at least one patient requiring healthcare services related to the first and second medical disciplines;   providing a first healthcare professional who practices the first medical discipline;   providing a second healthcare professional who practices the second medical discipline;   allowing the first healthcare professional to perform healthcare services related to the first medical discipline on the patient in the room enclosure using the first component set; and   allowing the second healthcare professional to perform healthcare services related to the second medical discipline on the patient in the room enclosure using the second component set.   
     
     
         2 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the healthcare services are performed on the patient during non-consecutive timeframes. 
     
     
         3 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first medical discipline is selected from the group consisting of dentistry, chiropractic, primary care in medicine, dermatology, podiatry, gynecology, and massage therapy. 
     
     
         4 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 3 , wherein the second medical discipline is selected from the group consisting of dentistry, chiropractic, primary care in medicine, dermatology, podiatry, gynecology, and massage therapy. 
     
     
         5 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the first medical discipline is dentistry and the second medical discipline is chiropractic. 
     
     
         6 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the components of the first component set include a treatment table, a headrest configured to accommodate a head of the patient when the patient is in a non-prone position on the treatment table, a radiography assembly, and a mobile dental unit. 
     
     
         7 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the components of the second component set include a treatment table, a headrest configured to accommodate the head of the patient when the patient is in a prone position on the treatment table, and a power facility. 
     
     
         8 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the first and second medical disciplines are selected from the group consisting of dentistry, chiropractic, primary care in medicine, dermatology, podiatry, gynecology, and massage therapy. 
     
     
         9 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 1 , the method further comprising the steps of providing a third healthcare professional who practices a third medical discipline, wherein the first, second, and third medical disciplines are non-equivalent, and allowing the third healthcare professional to perform healthcare services related to the third medical discipline on the patient in the room enclosure. 
     
     
         10 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 9 , the method further comprising the step of providing a third component set operatively associated with the room enclosure, the third component set comprising a plurality of components configured for use in the third medical discipline, wherein the first, second, and third component sets each have at least one component in common and wherein the first, second, and third component sets each have at least one component not in common. 
     
     
         11 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the healthcare services are performed on the patient during non-consecutive timeframes. 
     
     
         12 . The method for delivering healthcare services as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the first, second, and third medical disciplines are selected from the group consisting of dentistry, chiropractic, primary care in medicine, dermatology, podiatry, gynecology, and massage therapy.