Automated system for patient diagnosis and crisis management system

• US 20060149140A1
• Filed: 01/06/2005
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paulla Eldridge
• Original Assignee: Paulla Eldridge
• Inventors: Eldridge, Paulla
• Application Number:
  US11/030,499
• Publication Number:
  US 20060149140A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• 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 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for determining a patient'"'"'s condition. A system for determining a patient'"'"'s condition, in one embodiment, comprises a computer processor device, an interface between the computer processor and one or more patient monitoring devices, and a software program configured to interpret patient input data, diagnose the patient'"'"'s condition, and recommend treatment options. A method for determining a patient'"'"'s condition may comprise receiving patient data from one or more patient monitoring devices, consulting a treatment database, determining a diagnosis, and converting a diagnosis into a treatment.

Claims

1. A system for determining a patient'"'"'s condition, the system comprising:

a computer processor device;

an interface between the computer processor and one or more patient monitoring devices; and

a software program configured to interpret patient input data, diagnose the patient'"'"'s condition, and recommend treatment options.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor device is adapted to connect to an internetwork.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor device is configured to communicate with a hospital database.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer processor device is configured to communicate with a treatment database.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one input device configured to receive input from a user.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the at least one input device is selected from the group consisting of a keyboard, a microphone, a video camera, a touch-sensitive display device, and a control panel.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one output device configured to communicate information to a user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one output device is selected from the group consisting of a speaker, a display device, and a printer.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a speech recognition module configured to communicate vocal commands to the computer processor device.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a speech synthesis module configured to translate a computer command to a recognizable sound message.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication module configured to enable wired or wireless communication with a remotely located entity.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile conveyance device configured to mount and transport selected components of the system including the computer processing device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the mobile conveyance device comprises compartments to store and transport patient monitoring devices and treatment devices.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the mobile conveyance device is selected from the group consisting of a backpack, a cart, and a powered vehicle.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising a portable power source.

28. The method of claim 15, further comprising communicating a treatment to medical attendants.

29. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving a physician'"'"'s treatment recommendations.

30. The method of claim 15, further comprising recording treatment activities and monitoring the efficacy of the treatment.

16. An apparatus for determining a patient'"'"'s condition, the apparatus comprising:

a computer processor device;

a control panel configured to provide an interface between the computer processor and one or more patient monitoring devices; and

a software program configured to interpret patient input data, diagnose the patient'"'"'s condition, and recommend treatment options.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the control panel comprises one or more displays to indicate a current status of the computer processor device.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the control panel further comprises one or more switches configured to provide manual access to the computer processor device.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more switches comprises at least one key switch.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the control panel further comprises a security mechanism configured to provide selective access to the computer processor device.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a mobile conveyance device configured to mount and transport the computer processing device and the control panel.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mobile conveyance device comprises compartments to store and transport patient monitoring devices and treatment devices.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mobile conveyance device is selected from the group consisting of a backpack, a cart, and a powered vehicle.

25. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises conducting a determination of appropriate medical treatments.

26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises configured communicating of treatment information.

31. The method of claim 22, further comprising altering the treatment recommendations based on monitored results.

24. A computer readable storage medium configured to contain computer code for conducting a method of interpretation of medical data, the method comprising:

receiving patient medical data from a monitoring device; and

interpreting patient medical data;

consulting a treatment database; and

automatically converting interpreted patient medical data into a diagnosis.

27. A method for determining a patient'"'"'s condition, the method comprising:

receiving patient data from one or more patient monitoring devices;

consulting a treatment database via a software program configured to interpret patient input data, diagnose the patient'"'"'s condition, and recommend treatment options;

determining a diagnosis; and

converting a diagnosis into a treatment.