System and method for indexing emergency department crowding
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1. A method for providing a measurement representing an assessment of emergency department (“
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) crowding in a medical facility, the method comprising;
receiving electronic patient information, said electronic patient information is representative of a plurality of patients who are in said ED;
storing said electronic patient information in a database;
receiving electronic patient caregiver information, said electronic patient caregiver information is representative of at least one person providing treatment to at least one of said plurality of patients;
storing said electronic patient caregiver information in said database;
receiving electronic treatment bay information, said electronic treatment bay information is representative of treatment bays in said ED;
storing said electronic treatment bay information in said database;
receiving electronic patient treatment information, said electronic patient treatment information comprising, for each of said plurality of patients, at least an arrival time at said ED, a triage category value, and a value indicating whether each of said plurality of patients has been admitted to said medical facility;
storing said electronic patient treatment information in said database;
using said electronic patient information, said electronic patient caregiver information, said electronic treatment bay information and said electronic patient treatment information to calculate said measurement that represents crowding in said ED; and
providing said measurement.
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Abstract
A quantitative measure of emergency department (“ED”) crowding and busyness is provided to ED staff and physicians substantially in real time. Further, the present invention enhances patient safety and improves quality of care by alerting ED personnel to of crowding, who are able to prevent adverse outcomes typically caused by ED crowding.
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1. A method for providing a measurement representing an assessment of emergency department (“
- ED”
) crowding in a medical facility, the method comprising;
receiving electronic patient information, said electronic patient information is representative of a plurality of patients who are in said ED;
storing said electronic patient information in a database;
receiving electronic patient caregiver information, said electronic patient caregiver information is representative of at least one person providing treatment to at least one of said plurality of patients;
storing said electronic patient caregiver information in said database;
receiving electronic treatment bay information, said electronic treatment bay information is representative of treatment bays in said ED;
storing said electronic treatment bay information in said database;
receiving electronic patient treatment information, said electronic patient treatment information comprising, for each of said plurality of patients, at least an arrival time at said ED, a triage category value, and a value indicating whether each of said plurality of patients has been admitted to said medical facility;
storing said electronic patient treatment information in said database;
using said electronic patient information, said electronic patient caregiver information, said electronic treatment bay information and said electronic patient treatment information to calculate said measurement that represents crowding in said ED; and
providing said measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a measurement that represents a relative assessment of emergency department (“
- ED”
) crowding in a medical facility, the system comprising;
an electronic patient information module that electronically receives and stores in a database electronic patient information that is representative of a plurality of patients who are in said ED;
an electronic patient caregiver information module that electronically receives and stores in said database electronic patient caregiver information that is representative of at least one person providing treatment to at least one of said plurality of patients;
an electronic treatment bay information module that electronically receives and stores in said database electronic treatment bay information that is representative of treatment bays in said ED;
an electronic patient treatment information module that electronically receives and stores in said database electronic patient treatment information comprising, for each of said plurality of patients, at least an arrival time at said ED, a triage category value, and a value indicating whether each of said plurality of patients has been admitted to said medical facility;
a measurement calculation module that uses said electronic patient information, said electronic patient caregiver information, said electronic treatment bay information and said electronic patient treatment information to calculate said measurement that represents crowding in said ED; and
a display module that provides said measurement. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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