Treatment data processing and planning system

• US 20050215867A1
• Filed: 06/17/2004
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: McGillin, Madelyn, Grigsby, Jean
• Granted Patent: US 8,554,480 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A patient treatment management system involves a repository including treatment information for a particular patient identifying treatment objectives and an associated schedule for achievement of the objectives. An interface processor acquires data representing clinical information of a particular patient related to a particular treatment objective. A monitoring processor assesses from the acquired clinical information whether the particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by a scheduled time deadline. A task scheduling processor automatically initiates scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination the treatment objective is achieved and initiates scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination the treatment objective is not achieved.

Claims

1. A patient treatment management system, comprising:

a repository including treatment information for a particular patient identifying treatment objectives and an associated schedule for achievement of said objectives;

an interface processor for acquiring data representing clinical information of a particular patient related to a particular treatment objective;

a monitoring processor for assessing from said acquired clinical information whether said particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by a scheduled time deadline; and

a task scheduling processor for automatically initiating scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is achieved and for initiating scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is not achieved.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said monitoring processor determines, from said acquired clinical information, a procedure required by said treatment information has not been performed substantially by said scheduled time deadline and

said task scheduling processor automatically initiates scheduling of said first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to said determination said procedure has not been performed substantially by said scheduled time deadline.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein

said task scheduling processor generates a message indicating said first sequence of tasks requires expedited healthcare worker action.

4. A system according to claim 1, including

a documentation processor for automatically updating a patient record to indicate whether said treatment objective is achieved.

5. A system according to claim 1, including

a documentation processor for automatically updating said treatment information to record whether said particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by said scheduled time deadline.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said treatment information comprises a treatment plan for said particular patient.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said interface processor acquires said data representing clinical information of said particular patient via data entry at a point of care comprising at least one of, (a) a care station, (b) patient room and (c) examination room.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said interface processor acquires said data representing clinical information of said particular patient from a clinical information system comprising at least one of, (a) a laboratory test result processing system, (b) a medication administration information system and (c) a clinician order processing system.

9. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said first sequence of tasks and said different second sequence of tasks are alternatively performed by said healthcare worker to provide a treatment to said particular patient selected in response to whether or not said particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by said scheduled time deadline.

10. A system according to claim 1, wherein

a treatment objective comprises a treatment result and

said task scheduling processor automatically initiates scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination a first treatment result is achieved and initiates scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination a second treatment result is achieved.

11. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said task scheduling processor automatically initiates scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to said interface processor failing to acquire, data representing clinical information of said particular patient related to said particular treatment objective, substantially by said scheduled time deadline.

12. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said task scheduling processor automatically initiates generation of an alert message for communication to a healthcare worker in response to said interface processor failing to acquire, data representing clinical information of said particular patient related to said particular treatment objective, substantially by said scheduled time deadline.

13. A patient treatment management system, comprising:

a repository including treatment information for a particular patient identifying results of treatment and an associated schedule for achievement of said treatment results;

an interface processor for acquiring data representing clinical information of a particular patient related to a particular treatment result;

a monitoring processor for assessing from said acquired clinical information whether said particular treatment result is achieved substantially by a scheduled time deadline; and

a task scheduling processor for automatically initiating scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination a first treatment result is achieved and for initiating scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination a second treatment result is achieved.

14. A system for generating a patient treatment management plan, comprising:

a repository including treatment information for a particular patient identifying treatment objectives and an associated schedule for achievement of said objectives;

an interface processor for receiving data representing a rule used for assessing from acquired clinical information whether a particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by a scheduled time deadline and for storing said rule representative data for use with said treatment information;

a monitoring processor for assessing from acquired clinical information whether said particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by said scheduled time deadline; and

a task scheduling processor for automatically initiating scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is achieved and for initiating scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is not achieved.

15. A system according to claim 14, including

a display generator for initiating generation of a user interface image menu enabling a user to enter data representing said rule.

16. A system according to claim 14, wherein

said treatment information comprises a treatment plan for said particular patient and said rule is incorporated as part of said plan.

17. A patient treatment management system, comprising:

a repository including treatment information for a particular patient identifying results of treatment and an associated schedule for achievement of said treatment results;

an interface processor for acquiring data representing clinical information of a particular patient related to a particular treatment result;

a monitoring processor for assessing from said acquired clinical information whether said particular treatment result is achieved substantially by said scheduled time deadline; and

a task scheduling processor for automatically initiating scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination a first treatment result is achieved and for initiating scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination a second treatment result is achieved.

18. A patient treatment management system, comprising:

a repository including treatment information for a particular patient identifying treatment objectives and an associated schedule for achievement of said objectives;

an interface processor for acquiring data representing clinical information of a particular patient related to a particular treatment objective;

a monitoring processor for determining, from said acquired clinical information, whether a procedure required by said treatment information has been performed substantially by a scheduled time deadline; and

a task scheduling processor for automatically initiating scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said procedure has not been substantially by said scheduled time deadline and for initiating scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said procedure has been performed substantially by said scheduled time deadline.

19. A method for managing patient treatment, comprising the activities of:

storing treatment information for a particular patient identifying treatment objectives and an associated schedule for achievement of said objectives;

acquiring data representing clinical information of a particular patient related to a particular treatment objective;

determining from said acquired clinical information whether said particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by a scheduled time deadline; and

automatically initiating scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is achieved and for initiating scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is not achieved.

20. A method for generating a patient treatment management plan, comprising the activities of:

storing treatment information for a particular patient identifying treatment objectives and an associated schedule for achievement of said objectives;

receiving data representing a rule used for assessing from acquired clinical information whether a particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by a scheduled time deadline;

storing said rule representative data for use with said treatment information;

determining from acquired clinical information whether said particular treatment objective is achieved substantially by said scheduled time deadline; and

automatically initiating scheduling of a first sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is achieved and for initiating scheduling of a different second sequence of tasks to be performed by a healthcare worker in response to a determination said treatment objective is not achieved.