METHODS FOR REFINING PATIENT, STAFF AND VISITOR PROFILES USED IN MONITORING QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY
First Claim
1. In a computer system that maintains stored profiles for a plurality of patients at a facility and that receives data from networked computers or other devices at the facility relating to behavior, activities, care, wellness or other information for each patient, a method for maintaining the stored profiles for patients at the facility comprising:
- storing an initial profile for each of a plurality of patients at a facility based on at least one of specific personalized information for each patient or general information common to more than one patient, the profile including at least one of a limit for detecting an event, an alarm level for use in detecting an actionable event, a care regimen for the patient, or wellness parameter for the patient;
receiving collected data related to at least one of a detected event, actionable event, care regimen, or wellness parameter for a patient of the facility, the data being collected using one or more of a sensor, camera or computer positioned within the facility that detect and/or analyze data regarding at least one of location and/or movements by the patient, location and/or movements by staff, assets and/or visitors, physical condition of patient, or activities performed on and/or by patient; and
refining the profile for the patient based on the collected data in order to modify at least one of the limit, alarm level, care regimen, or wellness parameter.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are used in monitoring patients, staff, assets and visitors at a facility, initiating a response to prevent or mitigate harm, and assess and ensure overall quality and performance, and refine individual patient, staff and visitor profiles. A plurality of sensors throughout the facility provide multiple data streams relating to the locations of patients relative to at least one of caregivers, assets, other patients, visitors or one or more fixed locations. A computer system analyses the data stream and determines the location and/or movements of the patients relative to the caregivers, assets, other patients, visitors and/or fixed locations. A profile containing individual data for the patient is used to accurately detect events, including actionable events, ensure completion of prescribed care, assess patient wellness, and, in some cases, provide tailored patient specific responses to detected events. Patient profiles are periodically refined by means of an information feedback loop in order to more accurately predict (actionable) events, provide adequate care and ensure a desired level of patient wellness. Staff and visitor profiles can be used to measure staff and visitor performance at a facility.
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26 Claims
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1. In a computer system that maintains stored profiles for a plurality of patients at a facility and that receives data from networked computers or other devices at the facility relating to behavior, activities, care, wellness or other information for each patient, a method for maintaining the stored profiles for patients at the facility comprising:
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storing an initial profile for each of a plurality of patients at a facility based on at least one of specific personalized information for each patient or general information common to more than one patient, the profile including at least one of a limit for detecting an event, an alarm level for use in detecting an actionable event, a care regimen for the patient, or wellness parameter for the patient;
receiving collected data related to at least one of a detected event, actionable event, care regimen, or wellness parameter for a patient of the facility, the data being collected using one or more of a sensor, camera or computer positioned within the facility that detect and/or analyze data regarding at least one of location and/or movements by the patient, location and/or movements by staff, assets and/or visitors, physical condition of patient, or activities performed on and/or by patient; and
refining the profile for the patient based on the collected data in order to modify at least one of the limit, alarm level, care regimen, or wellness parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. In a computer system that maintains stored profiles for a plurality of patients at a facility and that receives data from networked computers or other devices at the facility relating to behavior, activities, care, wellness or other information for each patient, a method for maintaining the stored profiles for patients at the facility comprising:
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storing an initial profile for each of a plurality of patients at a facility based on at least one of specific personalized information for each patient or general information common to more than one patient, the profile including at least one of a limit for detecting an event, an alarm level for use in detecting an actionable event, a care regimen for a patient, or wellness parameter for a patient;
receiving collected data related to at least one of a detected event, actionable event, care regimen, or wellness parameter for at least some of the patients at the facility, the data being collected using one or more of a sensor, camera or computer positioned within the facility that detect and/or analyze data regarding at least one of location and/or movements by the patients, location and/or movements by staff, assets and/or visitors, physical condition of patients, or activities performed on and/or by patients; and
refining the profiles for the plurality of patient based on the collected data in order to modify at least one of the limit, alarm level, care regimen, or wellness parameter, at least some of the patient profiles differing as among different patients according to individual attributes of needs of the patients.
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26. In a computer system that maintains stored profiles for patients, staff and visitors at a facility and that receives data from networked computers or other devices at the facility relating to patient care and wellness quality and staff and visitor performance at a healthcare facility, a method for maintaining the stored profiles for a patient, staff member, and visitor at the facility comprising:
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storing an initial profile for the patient, staff member, and visitor at the facility based on at least one of specific personalized information for the patient, staff member or visitor or general information common to more than one patient, staff member or visitor, the profile including at least one of a limit for detecting an event, an alarm level for use in detecting an actionable event, a care regimen for the patient, a wellness parameter for the patient, a performance parameter for a staff member, or a performance parameter for a visitor;
receiving collected data related to at least one of a detected event, an actionable event, care regimen, wellness parameter for a patient, performance parameter for a staff member, or performance parameter of a visitor of the facility, the data being collected using one or more of a sensor, camera or computer positioned within the facility that detect and/or analyze data regarding at least one of location and/or movements by the patient, location and/or movements by staff, assets and/or visitors, physical condition of patient, or activities performed on and/or by patient; and
refining the profile for at least one of the patient, staff member or visitor based on the collected data in order to modify at least one of the limit, alarm level, care regimen, wellness parameter, or performance parameter.
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