Need Specific Call Bell System and Method

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to healthcare call bells. Specifically, this invention relates to a call bell system and method for providing a need specific service identifiers and requests based on one or more criteria identified by the system.

1 . A need specific call bell system, said call bell system comprising:
 a call bell device having one or more need specific buttons and first communications means; and   a remote computing device having a call processing module and a second communication means;   wherein said first communications means is configured to send a call request in response to a user's interaction with one or more of said one or more need specific buttons;   wherein said second communication receives said call request and the call processing module processes said call request to create a notification for a particular responder to assist a patient based on the need indicated in the call request by the patient.   
     
     
         2 . The call bell system of  claim 1  wherein said wherein said call processing module comprises physical memory instructions that cause the call processing module to receive said call request from said call bell device, process said call request, generate a notification event based at least in part on said call request, and transmit said notification event to one or more responders. 
     
     
         3 . The call bell system of  claim 1 , wherein said call bell device is an analog device. 
     
     
         4 . The call bell system of  claim 1 , wherein said call bell device is a remote computing device. 
     
     
         5 . The call bell system of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more need specific buttons are comprised of a separate call button for at least pain, hunger, bathroom, emergency and general assistance. 
     
     
         6 . The call bell system of  claim 1 , wherein said call processing module is configured to receive one or more call requests simultaneously. 
     
     
         7 . The call bell system of  claim 1 , wherein said physical memory storing instructions further causes said call processing module to compile a prioritized list of said one or more call requests. 
     
     
         8 . The call bell system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more responders assist said user with said call request. 
     
     
         9 . A method for providing a need specific call bell system, said method comprising:
 receiving a need specific call request from a call bell device;   comparing the need specific request to the qualifications of available responders;   selecting a responder based on the need specific call request and the qualification of responders available;   providing a notification on one or more remote computing device for the responder to assist with the need specific call request.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising generating a notification event, wherein said notification event is based at least in part on said call request and transmitting said notification event to one or more responders, wherein said notification event is displayed on a notification receiver. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of compiling a prioritized list of said one or more call requests; wherein said one or more call requests are sorted by urgency. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of assisting said user; wherein said one or more responders assist said user with said one or more call requests. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said call request is a selection of a request type from a group of request types comprising pain, hunger, bathroom, emergency and general assistance. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of assigning said call request to a specific responder of said one or more responders based on one or more qualifications of said specific responder. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising the step of assigning said call request to a specific responder of said one or more responders based on said request type.