Rules-base patient care system for use in healthcare locations
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1. A rules-based patient care system comprising:
- a network;
a database accessible via the network, wherein the database comprises patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with a patient;
a rules engine connected to the network, wherein the rules engine is adapted for;
applying a patient rule to selected data elements stored in the database to produce an output indicative of a change in the medical condition of the patient; and
utilizing the output to determine if intervention is warranted; and
a patient rules generator connected to the network, wherein the patient rules generator is adapted for;
creating the patient rule;
acquiring rules performance measures indicative of the ability of the rule to predict the change in the condition of the patient; and
determining from the rules performance measures whether to revise the rule.
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Abstract
A rules-base patient care system for use in healthcare locations. A patient rules generator creates rules for the patients. Performance measures indicative of the ability of a rule to predict changes in the condition of the patient are acquired by the rules generator. A determination is made from the rules performance measures whether to revise the rule. A rules engine applies a rule to selected data elements stored in the database to produce an output indicative of a change in the medical condition of the patient. The output from the rules engine is used to determine if intervention is warranted.
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1. A rules-based patient care system comprising:
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a network;
a database accessible via the network, wherein the database comprises patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with a patient;
a rules engine connected to the network, wherein the rules engine is adapted for;
applying a patient rule to selected data elements stored in the database to produce an output indicative of a change in the medical condition of the patient; and
utilizing the output to determine if intervention is warranted; and
a patient rules generator connected to the network, wherein the patient rules generator is adapted for;
creating the patient rule;
acquiring rules performance measures indicative of the ability of the rule to predict the change in the condition of the patient; and
determining from the rules performance measures whether to revise the rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for managing the care of a patient:
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acquiring patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with the patient;
creating a rule for the patient;
applying the rule to selected patient data elements to produce an output indicative of a change in the medical condition of the patient;
utilizing the output to determine if intervention is warranted;
acquiring rules performance measures indicative of the ability of the rule to predict the change in the condition of the patient; and
determining from the rules performance measures whether to revise the rule. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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