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- Patent Title: System and method for monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication in a healthcare facility
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Application No.: US15707975Application Date: 2017-09-18
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Publication No.: US10262113B2Publication Date: 2019-04-16
- Inventor: Thomas Utech , Cynthia Yamaga
- Applicant: CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Current Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; G06F19/00 ; G06Q50/24 ; G06Q50/22 ; G06K7/10 ; G06K7/14 ; G06Q10/08 ; G16H40/20 ; G16H40/40

Abstract:
Systems and methods of monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication are disclosed. A patient/medication identification (ID) device is provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient. At least one location ID device is provided at a location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location. The medication/patient information and the patient/medication ID are read. Delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the medication/patient ID information and the unique location identifier was read is generated. The delivery progress information is stored in a database. The delivery progress information is accessed from the database in response to the request. A delivery status of the medication is indicated to the user.
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