Medication managment system

Abstract

A medication management system (MMS) includes a medication management unit (MMU) associated with a medical device. The MMU downloads a medication order to the medical device only if information from a first input matches information from a second input. The medical device receives delivery information 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, and dynamically adjust) medication order performance. The medical device wirelessly receives a patient ID to automatically associate with the patient. During delivery, the medical device caches an updated drug library to replace an existing one. The medical device displays a patient picture for validation. The MMU evaluates the performance of medical devices and caregivers based medical device feedback. The MMU adjusts the output of medical device information conveyed to a caregiver.

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         5 . A system for validating a patient connected with an infusion pump, said system comprising one or more hardware processors configured to:
 process a first code detected by a scanner, said first code associated with the patient;   process a second code detected by the scanner, said second code associated with an infusion container;   process a third code detected by the scanner, said third code associated with one of a plurality of channels of the infusion pump; and   automatically display a picture of the patient to a caregiver for validating the patient in response to the processed first, second, and third codes.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the picture is displayed on a display of an infusion device. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the picture is displayed on a display of a portable computing device. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the portable computing device comprises the scanner. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the picture is retrieved from electronic medical record associated with the patient. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the picture is obtained when patient is admitted. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the third code comprises at least one of the following: a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, two-dimensional bar code, ID matrix, transmitted radio ID code, or human biometric data. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to generate a confirmation user interface for a caregiver to confirm an identity of the patient based on the displayed picture. 
     
     
         13 . A method for validating a patient connected with an infusion pump, said method comprising:
 processing a first code detected by a scanner, said first code associated with the patient;   processing a second code detected by the scanner, said second code associated with an infusion container;   processing a third code detected by the scanner, said third code associated with one of a plurality of channels of the infusion pump; and   automatically displaying a picture of the patient to a caregiver for validating the patient in response to the processed first, second, and third codes.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the picture is displayed on a display of an infusion device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the picture is displayed on a display of a portable computing device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the portable computing device comprises the scanner. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the picture is retrieved from electronic medical record associated with the patient. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the picture is obtained when patient is admitted. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the third code comprises at least one of the following: a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, two-dimensional bar code, ID matrix, transmitted radio ID code, or human biometric data. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising generating a confirmation user interface for a caregiver to confirm an identity of the patient based on the displayed picture.