System and method for operating a long term care facility

• US 20030229512A1
• Filed: 06/06/2002
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William R. Lenhard II
• Original Assignee: William R. Lenhard II
• Inventors: Lenhard, William R. II
• Application Number:
  US10/163,693
• Publication Number:
  US 20030229512A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

To operate a long term care facility, a resident'"'"'s behavior is observed and entered into an input device where it is transmitted to an observation processing system and stored in a database. Based on the observation, the processing system provides information to the input device for display to a caregiver. The observation and/or information may also be transmitted to an authorized person.

Claims

1. A method for operating a long term care facility, comprising:

observing a resident'"'"'s behavior;

entering at least one observation in an input device; and

receiving information from the input device based on the at least one observation.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the input device is a handheld device.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one observation is time-stamped when entered.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one observation comprises the resident'"'"'s activity.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one observation comprises the resident'"'"'s location.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one observation comprises the resident'"'"'s response to an event.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information received comprises an indication of anomalous behavior.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information received comprises an anticipated agenda.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information received comprises information for assisting the resident.

10. A method for operating a long term care facility, comprising:

receiving electronically at least one observation;

providing information electronically based on the at least one observation; and

storing the at least one observation in a database.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the at least one observation comprises a resident'"'"'s activity.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the at least one observation comprises a resident'"'"'s location.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein the at least one observation comprises a resident'"'"'s response to an event.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the information provided comprises anomalous behavior.

15. The method according to claim 10, wherein the information provided comprises an anticipated agenda of a resident.

16. The method according to claim 10, wherein the information provided comprises information for assisting a resident.

17. The method according to claim 10, wherein the information provided comprises a report.

18. The method according to claim 10, further comprising transmitting the at least one observation and/or the information provided to an authorized person.

19. The method according to claim 10, further comprising determining whether a caregiver has entered a predetermined volume of observations at a predetermined frequency.

20. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine anomalous behavior.

21. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine an anticipated agenda of a resident.

22. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine information for assisting a resident.

23. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to produce a report.

24. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine whether a resident'"'"'s support needs have increased.

25. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine a score for a resident.

26. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to predict an emotional state of a resident.

27. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to predict a physical state of a resident.

28. The method according to claim 10, further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine a future solution for a resident.

29. A method for operating a long term care facility, comprising:

providing training to a caregiver on age related issues;

providing training to a caregiver on how to recognize a problem in a resident;

providing training to a caregiver on how to respond to a problem in a resident; and

providing an input device for entering an observation and receiving information based on the observation.

30. The method according to claim 29, further comprising:

providing the observation electronically to an authorized person.

31. The method according to claim 29, wherein at least one of providing training to a caregiver on how to recognize a problem in a resident or providing training to a caregiver on how to respond to a problem in a resident comprises:

providing written or oral lessons;

providing modeling on the lessons; and

providing guided participation on the lessons.

32. The method according to claim 31, wherein at least one of providing written or oral lessons or providing modeling on the lessons is provided via distant learning.

33. A method for operating a long term care facility, comprising:

increasing a caregiver'"'"'s knowledge on age related issues;

increasing a caregiver'"'"'s ability to recognize a problem in a resident; and

increasing a caregiver'"'"'s ability to respond to a problem in a resident.

34. A system for operating a long term care facility, comprising:

means for entering an observation; and

means for receiving information based on the observation.

35. The system according to claim 34, wherein means for entering an observation and means for receiving information comprises a handheld computer.

36. The system according to claim 34, wherein the means for entering an observation comprises at least one menu having a plurality of predetermined observations.

37. The system according to claim 36, wherein the predetermined observations comprise mutually exclusive behavior.

38. The system according to claim 36, wherein the predetermined observations comprise concomitant behavior.

39. The system according to claim 36, wherein the predetermined observations comprise locations in the long term care facility.

40. The system according to claim 36, wherein the predetermined observations comprise foods or drinks.

41. The system according to claim 36, wherein the predetermined observations comprise medication.

42. The system according to claim 36, wherein the predetermined observations comprise regulatory items.

43. The system according to claim 36, wherein the at least one menu is customized to the long term care facility.

44. The system according to claim 36, wherein the at least one menu is customized to a resident.

45. The system according to claim 34, further comprising:

means for providing the observation electronically to an authorized person.

46. The system according to claim 34, further comprising:

means for training a caregiver on age related issues;

means for training a caregiver on how to recognize a problem in a resident; and

means for training a caregiver on how to respond to a problem in a resident.

47. The system according to claim 46, wherein at least one of means for training a caregiver on how to recognize a problem in a resident or means for training a caregiver on how to respond to a problem in a resident comprises:

means for providing written oral lessons;

means providing modeling on the lessons; and

means for providing guided participation.

48. The system according to claim 47, wherein at least one of means for providing written or oral lessons or means for providing modeling on the lessons comprises an Internet connection.

49. A system for operating a long term care facility, comprising:

mean for receiving at least one observation;

a database for storing the observation; and

means for providing information based on the at least one observation.

50. The system according to claim 49, further comprising:

means for transmitting the observation to an authorized person.

51. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:

providing training to a caregiver on age related issues;

providing training to a caregiver on how to recognize a problem in a resident; and

providing training to a caregiver on how to respond to a problem in a resident.

52. The computer readable medium of claim 51, the method further comprising:

receiving an observation and providing information based on the observation.

53. The computer readable medium of claim 51, the method further comprising:

providing the observation electronically to an authorized person.

54. The computer readable medium of claim 51, wherein at least one of providing training to a caregiver on how to recognize a problem in a resident or providing training to a caregiver on how to respond to a problem in a resident comprises:

providing written or oral lessons; and

providing modeling on the lessons.

55. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving electronically at least one observation;

providing information electronically based on the at least one observation; and

storing the at least one observation in a database.

56. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising determining whether a caregiver has entered a predetermined volume of observations at a predetermined frequency.

57. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine anomalous behavior.

58. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine an anticipated agenda of a resident.

59. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine information for assisting a resident.

60. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to produce a report.

61. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine whether a resident'"'"'s support needs have increased.

62. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine a score for a resident.

63. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to predict an emotional state of a resident.

64. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to predict a physical state of a resident.

65. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising processing the at least one observation to determine a future solution for a resident.

66. The computer readable medium of claim 55, the method further comprising transmitting the observation to an authorized person.