Infusion pump with configurable screen settings

1. A method for configuring a backlight in a medical management system having a medication management unit and a medical device, the method comprising:

at the medication management unit:

receiving a selected clinical care area of a drug library;

receiving a default power saving mode off/on setting for A/C powered medical device operation and a power save time out time limit for the selected clinical care area;

updating the drug library with the default power saving mode off/on setting and the power save time out time limit; and

transmitting the updated drug library;

at the medical device in electronic communication with the medication management unit, the medical device having a display including the backlight, the medical device having both an A/C power mode and a non A/C power mode and being operable to run alternatively on one of A/C power in the A/C power mode and non A/C power in the non A/C power mode, the medical device further having a timed display dimming function responsive to the power save time out time limit:

receiving the updated drug library;

receiving a designated clinical care area selection that corresponds to the selected clinical care area from the updated drug library;

setting as a current power saving mode on/off setting for the designated clinical care area selection the default power saving mode on/off setting from the updated drug library; and

operating the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting, enabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode on/off setting is set to an on setting and disabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode on/off setting is set to an off setting;

wherein the timed display dimming function, when enabled, is operable to dim the backlight to a preset power saving brightness level after the power save time out time limit, and the timed display dimming function, when disabled, is operable to maintain the backlight at a current brightness level.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the operating the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting comprises the medical device:

determining an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

determining a current power saving mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status; and

adjusting brightness level of the backlight based on the determined current power saving mode status.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the operating the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting comprises the medical device:

determining an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

determining a current power saving mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status;

determining whether the power save time out time limit occurred; and

adjusting brightness level of the backlight based on the determined power save time out time limit.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the medical device:

receiving user input seeking readjustment of the adjusted backlight brightness level; and

readjusting the brightness level of the backlight based on the received user input.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the medical device:

receiving a current power saving mode on/off setting change; and

adjusting the current power saving mode on/off setting based on the received current power saving mode on/off setting change.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the medical device:

receiving a designated clinical care area selection change; and

adjusting the current power saving mode on/off setting based on the received designated clinical care area selection change.

7. A method for configuring a backlight in a medical management system having a medical device, the method comprising:

at the medical device having a display including the backlight, the medical device having both an A/C power mode and a non A/C power mode and being operable to run alternatively on one of A/C power in the A/C power mode and non A/C power in the non A/C power mode, the medical device further having a timed display dimming function responsive to the power save time out time limit:

receiving an updated drug library, the updated drug library having a default power saving mode off/on setting for A/C powered medical device operation and a power save time out time limit for a selected clinical care area;

receiving a designated clinical care area selection that corresponds to the selected clinical care area from the updated drug library;

determining the default power saving mode on/off setting for A/C powered medical device operation from the updated drug library for the designated clinical care area selection;

setting a current power saving mode on/off setting for the medical device in an A/C power mode as the determined default power saving mode on/off setting from the updated drug library for the designated clinical care area selection; and

operating the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting thereby enabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode on/off setting is set to an on setting and disabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode on/off setting is set to an off setting;

wherein the timed display dimming function, when enabled, is operable to dim the backlight to a preset power saving brightness level after the power save time out time limit, and the timed display dimming function, when disabled, is operable to maintain the backlight at a current brightness level.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the operating the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting comprises the medical device:

determining an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

determining a current power saving mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status; and

adjusting brightness level of the backlight based on the determined current power saving mode status.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the operating the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting comprises the medical device:

determining an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

determining a current power saving-mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status;

determining whether the power save time out time limit occurred; and

adjusting brightness level of the backlight based on the determined power save time out time limit.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising the medical device:

receiving user input seeking readjustment of the adjusted backlight brightness level; and

readjusting the brightness level of the backlight based on the received user input.

11. The method of claim 7 further comprising the medical device:

receiving a current power saving mode on/off setting change at the medical device; and

adjusting the current power saving mode on/off setting based on the received current power saving mode on/off setting change.

12. The method of claim 7 further comprising the medical device:

receiving a designated clinical care area selection change; and

adjusting the current power saving mode on/off setting based on the received designated clinical care area selection change.