Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling bed functions

Abstract

A method and system for patient monitoring, the system comprising a surveillance camera configured to generate a plurality of frames showing an area in which a patient in a bed is being monitored, and a computer system comprising memory and logic circuitry configured to determine bed rails positions of the bed, identify a position of the patient, and generate signals that control the bed rails of a bed based on the bed rails positions and the position of the patient.

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         21 . A system comprising at least one processor, the at least one processor being configured to:
 obtain the data from a camera, the data comprising a video frame of a patient bed in a patient room;   determine a position of a patient on the patient bed based at least in part on the data;   determine a condition of the patient based at least in part on the data;   generate a signal to remotely adjust the patient bed based at least in part on the determined position and condition of the patient, the adjustment of the patient bed being configured to inhibit the formation of a pressure ulcer on the patient; and   provide the signal to the patient bed, the patient bed being configured execute the adjustment based at least in part on the signal.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the signal is configured to remotely control one or more functions of the patient bed to adjust the patient bed including at least one of a bed movement control and a mattress inflation control. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the bed movement control function comprises at least one of mattress elevation, head movement, foot movement, mattress tilting, mattress reclination and mattress folding. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the mattress inflation control function comprises at least one of mattress inflation and mattress deflation. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the mattress comprises a fluid, the at least one of mattress inflation and mattress deflation comprising adjusting the fluid. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the camera comprises at least one of image sensors, depth sensors and thermal sensors. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein determining the condition of the patient based at least in part on the data comprises determining the condition of the patient based at least in part on a heat signature of the patient included in the data, the at least one processor being configured to determine a location of a potential pressure ulcer based at least in part on the heat signature. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to generate the signal to remotely adjust the patient bed based at least in part on the determined location of the potential pressure ulcer. 
     
     
         29 . A method performed by at least one processor comprising hardware, the method comprising:
 obtaining the data from a camera, the data comprising a video frame of a patient bed in a patient room;   determining a position of a patient on the patient bed based at least in part on the data;   determining a condition of the patient based at least in part on the data;   generating a signal to remotely adjust the patient bed based at least in part on the determined position and condition of the patient, the adjustment of the patient bed being configured to inhibit the formation of a pressure ulcer on the patient; and   providing the signal to the patient bed, the patient bed being configured execute the adjustment based at least in part on the signal.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the signal is configured to remotely control one or more functions of the patient bed to adjust the patient bed including at least one of a bed movement control and a mattress inflation control. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the bed movement control function comprises at least one of mattress elevation, head movement, foot movement, mattress tilting, mattress reclination and mattress folding. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the mattress inflation control function comprises at least one of mattress inflation and mattress deflation. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the mattress comprises a fluid, the at least one of mattress inflation and mattress deflation comprising adjusting the fluid. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the camera comprises at least one of image sensors, depth sensors and thermal sensors. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein determining the condition of the patient based at least in part on the data comprises determining the condition of the patient based at least in part on a heat signature of the patient included in the data, the method comprising determining a location of a potential pressure ulcer based at least in part on the heat signature. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the method comprises generating the signal to remotely adjust the patient bed based at least in part on the determined location of the potential pressure ulcer. 
     
     
         37 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 obtain the data from a camera, the data comprising a video frame of a patient bed in a patient room;   determine a position of a patient on the patient bed based at least in part on the data;   determine a condition of the patient based at least in part on the data;   generate a signal to remotely adjust the patient bed based at least in part on the determined position and condition of the patient, the adjustment of the patient bed being configured to inhibit the formation of a pressure ulcer on the patient; and   provide the signal to the patient bed, the patient bed being configured execute the adjustment based at least in part on the signal.   
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 37 , wherein:
 the signal is configured to remotely control one or more functions of the patient bed to adjust the patient bed including at least one of a bed movement control and a mattress inflation control;   the bed movement control function comprises at least one of mattress elevation, head movement, foot movement, mattress tilting, mattress reclination and mattress folding; and   the mattress inflation control function comprises at least one of mattress inflation and mattress deflation.   
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 38 , wherein the mattress comprises a fluid, the at least one of mattress inflation and mattress deflation comprising adjusting the fluid. 
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 37 , wherein:
 determining the condition of the patient based at least in part on the data comprises determining the condition of the patient based at least in part on a heat signature of the patient included in the data; and   the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:
 determine a location of a potential pressure ulcer based at least in part on the heat signature; and 
 generate the signal to remotely adjust the patient bed based at least in part on the determined location of the potential pressure ulcer.