PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adapt a communication function of a portable information terminal to communication functions of a position detection device and a corridor light which have different detection ranges but have the same protocols, and detect a position of a medical/nursing employee on the basis of an ID held by the position detection device or the corridor light which communicates with the portable information terminal, in order to manage work being performed by the medical/nursing employee.SOLUTION: In a nurse call system, a position detection device 5 comprises a detection device radio communication unit 52 which performs radio communication within a first detection range preset for detecting a position of a medical/nursing employee carrying a portable information terminal 4. A corridor light 2 comprises a corridor light radio communication unit 26 which performs radio communication by the same protocol as the communication protocol of the detection device radio communication unit 52 within a second detection range smaller than the first detection range. The portable information terminal 4 comprises a terminal radio communication unit 44 which performs radio communication by the same protocol as the communication protocols of the detection device radio communication unit 52 and the corridor light radio communication unit 26.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】携帯情報端末の通信機能として、検知範囲は異なるものの同一のプロトコルを有する位置検知装置及び廊下灯の通信機能に適用させ、この携帯情報端末との間で通信が行われている位置検知装置又は廊下灯が有するIDをもとに医療・看護従事者の位置を検知して当該医療・看護従事者が遂行する業務の管理を行う。【解決手段】携帯情報端末4を携行している医療・看護従事者の位置を検知するために予め定められた第1の検知範囲内で無線通信を行う検知装置無線通信部52を備える位置検知装置5を有し、廊下灯2は、第1の検知範囲よりも狭範囲な第2の検知範囲内で検知装置無線通信部52が有する通信プロトコルと同一のプロトコルで無線通信を行う廊下灯無線通信部26を備え、携帯情報端末4は、検知装置無線通信部52及び廊下灯無線通信部26がそれぞれ有する通信プロトコルと同一のプロトコルで無線通信を行う端末無線通信部44を備えている。【選択図】図2
