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A patient care and communication system which utilizes a central processing system and a plurality of remote stations electrically connected to the central processing system to facilitate audio, visual and data communications. The central processing system facilitates the audio, visual and data comm

A patient care and communication system which utilizes a central processing system and a plurality of remote stations electrically connected to the central processing system to facilitate audio, visual and data communications. The central processing system facilitates the audio, visual and data communications between the plurality of remote stations, and includes a system for determining which of the plurality of remote stations are transmitting the audio, visual and data communications and which of the plurality of remote stations are to receive the audio, visual and data communications. The central processing system also includes a system which establishes a communication link between the transmitting stations and the receiving stations. The remote stations include a processing system which also facilitates the audio, visual and data communications and a display for displaying the visual communications.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A patient communication system, which comprises:a central station having means for storing patient data and for determining the location of personnel within a health care facility;a plurality of portable badges, each configured for attachment to individual personnel and h

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A patient communication system, which comprises:a central station having means for storing patient data and for determining the location of personnel within a health care facility;a plurality of portable badges, each configured for attachment to individual personnel and having a database for storing information including identity information about the individual personnel to which said respective badge is attached, and configured to transmit at least a portion of said information to one of a plurality of receivers, said plurality of receivers being coupled to said central station to transfer signals representing information received from said badges to permit said central station to determine the location of each individual personnel;at least one patient station, positioned in one of a plurality of patient rooms, said patient station being coupled to said central station and having a processor which facilitates data signal communications with said central station; andat least one indicator assembly for signaling the presence of the individual personnel in said one of a plurality of patient rooms, coupled to said at least one patient station such that when said central station determines the location of personnel in said one of a plurality of patient rooms, said central station transfers to said at least one patient station actuation signals to actuate said indicator assembly.