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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
Arthur J. Hauck, Kansas City, MO (US);
Lori N. Cross, Kansas City, MO (US);
Jeffrey D. Fry, Lansing, KS (US);
Arthur J. Hauck, Kansas City, MO (US);
Lori N. Cross, Kansas City, MO (US);
Jeffrey D. Fry, Lansing, KS (US);
Cerner Innovation, Inc., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment the present invention relates to a method for automatically tracking blood product administration in a computerized healthcare environment. Information regarding a blood product unit received by the blood bank department is documented in a database. An indication that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient by a healthcare provider is received and the database is automatically updated to reflect that the blood product unit has been administered to the patient. The present invention also relates to a method for automatically notifying a blood bank database of administration of a blood product to a patient in a computerized healthcare environment is provided.