Method for transferring patient information from a source monitor to a destination monitor

Abstract

A method and system for transferring patient information from a source patient monitor having a source patient database to a destination patient monitor having a destination patient database. In a preferred embodiment, a transport module is connectable to a source patient monitor and a destination patient monitor. The transport module is also connectable to a patient for receiving patient information. The transport module contains a transport database for storing patient information. The transport module is connected to the patient. The transport module is then connected to the source patient monitor. Upon receiving a request to move the patient, patient information is uploaded from the source patient database to the transport database. The transport module is then disconnected from the source patient monitor. The patient is then moved. The transport module is then connected to the destination patient monitor and patient information is downloaded from the transport database to the destination patient database. In a preferred embodiment, the uploading and downloading of patient information occur concurrently with read/write access to the destination and source patient databases by a central monitor or data collection module.