System and method for standardizing care in a hospital environment
First Claim
1. A decision support system for standardizing treatment to hospitalized patients comprising:
- a datastore, wherein the datastore comprises patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with a hospitalized patient; and
a decision support module adapted to;
access a decision support algorithm;
apply the decision support algorithm to selected patient data elements of the hospitalized patient;
receive input from a user;
apply the decision support algorithm to user input; and
provide patient care guidance to the user in response to results of applying the decision support algorithms to the selected patient data elements and the user input.
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Abstract
A system and method for standardizing care in a hospital environment. Information concerning the latest care and practice standards for a given condition is provided to a decision support module. The decision support module comprises decision support algorithms that reflect a standardize guideline of practice for a particular medical condition. The general categories of cardiovascular, endocrinology, general, gastrointestinal, hematology, infectious diseases, neurology, pharmacology, pulmonary, renal, surgery, toxicology, trauma all have guidelines and practice standards associated with them. Patient data and user input are inputted to the decision support algorithm. The user may be prompted for user input, and an assessment is made of the patient so as provide patient care advice for the patient. Examples of patient care advice are a diagnosis, a method of treatment, and a laboratory protocol.
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30 Claims
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1. A decision support system for standardizing treatment to hospitalized patients comprising:
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a datastore, wherein the datastore comprises patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with a hospitalized patient; and
a decision support module adapted to;
access a decision support algorithm;
apply the decision support algorithm to selected patient data elements of the hospitalized patient;
receive input from a user;
apply the decision support algorithm to user input; and
provide patient care guidance to the user in response to results of applying the decision support algorithms to the selected patient data elements and the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for standardizing care provided to hospitalized patients comprising:
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accessing patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with a hospitalized patient;
accessing a decision support algorithm;
applying the decision support algorithm to selected patient data elements of the hospitalized patient;
receiving user input;
applying the decision support algorithm to user input; and
providing patient care guidance to the user in response to results of applying the decision support algorithms to the selected patient data elements and the user input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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