Patent ID: 8362876

Claim:
A system for operating and monitoring a machine process, comprising: a computer; at least one machine, and at least one machine interface; at least one database storing user data and operand data; at least two data storage devices, including a user identification data storage device and an operand identification data storage device; said user identification data storage device including user identification data pertaining to a particular user, and said operand identification data storage device including operand data pertaining to a particular operand; a data storage device reader in communication with said computer and at least one machine interface, said data storage reader reading the user data and the operand data on said data storage devices and communicating the user data and the operand data to said computer; software executing on said computer for storing the user data and the operand data in said database; software executing on said computer for transmitting a signal to the at least one machine interface upon the receipt of the user data and the operand data to enable the user to power on said machine; an incorporant identification data storage device including incorporant data pertaining to a particular incorporant; and software executing on said computer for associating said incorporant data with said user data and said operand data in said database; wherein said data storage device reader reads said incorporant data on said incorporant identification data storage device; wherein said at least one machine remains powered on until the user turns off said at least one machine; wherein said machine process comprises an intravenous infusion process; wherein said at least one machine comprises an intravenous infusion device; wherein said incorporant data comprises intravenous drug information; wherein said user data comprises user information about a person who will operate the intravenous infusion device; wherein said operand data comprises patient information; and wherein said database stores prescription and permission information; the system further comprising: software executing on said computer for verifying that the user has permission to administer an intravenous drug; and software executing on said computer for verifying that the patient information and the intravenous drug information match the prescription information.