System and method for providing medical caregiver and equipment management patient care
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1. A method for managing medical devices and caregivers, the method implemented using one or more processors and comprising:
- receiving, over one or more computing networks, from a plurality of medical devices currently assigned to a plurality of non-discharged patients, patient data and medical device data, wherein the patient data is indicative of physiological conditions of the plurality of patients and the medical device data includes a count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients and types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients;
deriving, based on the patient data and medical device data, an acuity for each given patient of the plurality of patients, wherein the acuity of the given patient is derived based on the types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient and the count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient, wherein a greater count corresponds to a greater acuity, and wherein at least a first type of medical device assigned to the given patient has a greater influence on the acuity of the given patient than a second type of medical device assigned to the given patient;
evaluating subsequent physiological data from the plurality of patients to detect a change in the derived acuity of one or more of the plurality of patients;
based on the detected change in the derived acuity of the one or more of the plurality of patients, dynamically changing an assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients;
displaying, on one or more display devices, data indicative of the dynamically changed assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients;
in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a first patient of the plurality of patients has increased dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the first patient to increase an intensity of monitoring or treatment of the first patient; and
in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a second patient of the plurality of patients has decreased, dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the second patient to decrease an intensity of monitoring or treatment provided to the second patient.
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Abstract
A medical device and caretaking management system (10) includes a plurality of medical devices (14) that transmit equipment data and patient data. A central or distributed monitoring system (12) receives the equipment data and patient data from the plurality of medical devices, derives an acuity for each of the patients, and assigns caregivers and equipment based on the derived acuity for display on a display device (26).
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1. A method for managing medical devices and caregivers, the method implemented using one or more processors and comprising:
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receiving, over one or more computing networks, from a plurality of medical devices currently assigned to a plurality of non-discharged patients, patient data and medical device data, wherein the patient data is indicative of physiological conditions of the plurality of patients and the medical device data includes a count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients and types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients; deriving, based on the patient data and medical device data, an acuity for each given patient of the plurality of patients, wherein the acuity of the given patient is derived based on the types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient and the count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient, wherein a greater count corresponds to a greater acuity, and wherein at least a first type of medical device assigned to the given patient has a greater influence on the acuity of the given patient than a second type of medical device assigned to the given patient; evaluating subsequent physiological data from the plurality of patients to detect a change in the derived acuity of one or more of the plurality of patients; based on the detected change in the derived acuity of the one or more of the plurality of patients, dynamically changing an assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients; displaying, on one or more display devices, data indicative of the dynamically changed assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients; in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a first patient of the plurality of patients has increased dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the first patient to increase an intensity of monitoring or treatment of the first patient; and in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a second patient of the plurality of patients has decreased, dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the second patient to decrease an intensity of monitoring or treatment provided to the second patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, in response to execution of the instructions by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:
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receiving, over one or more computing networks, from a plurality of medical devices currently assigned to a plurality of non-discharged patients, patient data and medical device data, wherein the patient data is indicative of physiological conditions of the plurality of patients and the medical device data includes a count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients and types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients; deriving, based on the patient data and medical device data, an acuity for each given patient of the plurality of patients, wherein the acuity of the given patient is derived based on the types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient and the count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient, wherein a greater count corresponds to a greater acuity, and wherein at least a first type of medical device assigned to the given patient has a greater influence on the acuity of the given patient than a second type of medical device assigned to the given patient; evaluating subsequent physiological data from the plurality of patients to detect a change in the derived acuity of one or more of the plurality of patients; based on the detected change in the derived acuity of the one or more of the plurality of patients, dynamically changing an assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients; displaying, on one or more display devices, data indicative of the dynamically changed assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients; in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a first patient of the plurality of patients has increased dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the first patient to increase an intensity of monitoring or treatment of the first patient; and in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a second patient of the plurality of patients has decreased, dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the second patient to decrease an intensity of monitoring or treatment provided to the second patient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising one or more processors and memory operably coupled with the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores instructions that, in response to execution of the instructions by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:
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receiving, over one or more computing networks, from a plurality of medical devices currently assigned to a plurality of non-discharged patients, patient data and medical device data, wherein the patient data is indicative of physiological conditions of the plurality of patients and the medical device data includes a count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients and types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to each of the plurality of patients; deriving, based on the patient data and medical device data, an acuity for each given patient of the plurality of patients, wherein the acuity of the given patient is derived based on the types of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient and the count of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the given patient, wherein a greater count corresponds to a greater acuity, and wherein at least a first type of medical device assigned to the given patient has a greater influence on the acuity of the given patient than a second type of medical device assigned to the given patient; evaluating subsequent physiological data from the plurality of patients to detect a change in the derived acuity of one or more of the plurality of patients; based on the detected change in the derived acuity of the one or more of the plurality of patients, dynamically changing an assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients; displaying, on one or more display devices, data indicative of the dynamically changed assignment of caregivers to the plurality of patients; in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a first patient of the plurality of patients has increased dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the first patient to increase an intensity of monitoring or treatment of the first patient; and in response to a determination, made based on the evaluating, that a derived acuity of a second patient of the plurality of patients has decreased, dynamically altering medical device settings of one or more of the plurality of medical devices assigned to the second patient to decrease an intensity of monitoring or treatment provided to the second patient.
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