System for Monitoring Healthcare Related Activity In A Healthcare Enterprise

• US 20070156456A1
• Filed: 12/12/2006
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: McGillin, Madelyn, Marlatt, Jane E.
• Application Number:
  US11/609,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20070156456A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• 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

Abstract

A system provides comprehensive patient and resource status information (manpower and equipment required to maintain optimal patient care) in an organization (e.g., a hospital) for use in adjusting resources to meet existing and future conditions. A system for monitoring activity in a healthcare enterprise includes an acquisition interface for acquiring acuity data representative of severity of medical condition of an individual patient, for multiple different patients. A monitoring processor monitors data identifying orders initiated for treatment to be provided to an individual patient and data identifying laboratory test results received for an individual patient, for multiple different patients. A data processor generates data representing status of healthcare activity for multiple patients in response to the data identifying orders and laboratory test results and the acuity data, for multiple different patients. An interface processor provides the data representing status of healthcare activity to a healthcare worker.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring activity in a healthcare enterprise, comprising:

an acquisition interface for acquiring acuity data representative of severity of medical condition of an individual patient, for a plurality of different patients;

a monitoring processor for monitoring data identifying orders initiated for treatment to be provided to an individual patient and data identifying laboratory test results received for an individual patient, for a plurality of different patients;

a data processor for generating data representing status of healthcare activity for a plurality of patients in response to said data identifying orders and laboratory test results and said acuity data, for a plurality of different patients; and

an interface processor for providing said data representing status of healthcare activity to a healthcare worker.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said interface processor provides said data representing status of healthcare activity to said healthcare worker via a display image identifying status of treatment related activity of at least one of, (a) groups of patients, (b) hospital departments, (c) care units and (d) nursing locations, using a visual attribute indicating relative need for additional resources.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein

said visual attribute is at least one of, (a) color, (b) highlighting, (c) a symbol, (d) shape, (e) text and (f) shading.

4. A system according to claim 2, wherein

said visual attribute indicates status of healthcare activity by indicating degrees of available capacity.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said interface processor provides said data representing status of healthcare activity to said healthcare worker via a display image identifying status of treatment related activity in different healthcare enterprise locations and for different categories of operational characteristics.

6. A system according to claim 5, wherein

said different categories of operational characteristics comprise at least two of, (a) capacity, (b) acuity and (c) treatment delay.

7. A system according to claim 5, wherein

said different categories of operational characteristics comprise at least one of, (a) delay in administering medication or intra-venous infusions, (b) patient discharge delays, (c) nurse call activity and (d) alerts generated.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said monitoring data identifies orders initiated for treatment to be provided to an individual patient and data identifying laboratory and radiology test results and

said data processor generates data representing status of healthcare activity for a plurality of patients in response to said data identifying orders and laboratory and radiology test results.

9. A system for monitoring activity in a healthcare enterprise, comprising:

an acquisition interface for acquiring acuity data representative of severity of medical condition of an individual patient, for a plurality of different patients;

a monitoring processor for monitoring data identifying orders initiated for treatment to be provided to an individual patient;

a data processor for generating data representing status of healthcare activity for a plurality of patients in response to said data identifying orders and said acuity data, for a plurality of different patients; and

an interface processor for providing said data representing status of healthcare activity to a healthcare worker via a display image identifying status of treatment related activity in different healthcare enterprise locations and for categories of operational characteristics comprising at least one of (a) capacity (b) acuity and (c) treatment delay.

10. A system according to claim 9, wherein

said monitoring processor monitors data identifying laboratory test results received for an individual patient, for a plurality of different patients and

said data processor generates data representing status of healthcare activity for a plurality of patients in response to said data identifying laboratory test results.

11. A system according to claim 9, wherein

said different categories of operational characteristics comprise at least one of, (a) delay in administering medication or intra-venous infusions, (b) patient discharge delays, (c) nurse call activity and (d) alerts generated.

12. A system according to claim 9, wherein

said monitoring data identifies orders initiated for treatment to be provided to an individual patient and data identifying laboratory and radiology test results and

said data processor generates data representing status of healthcare activity for a plurality of patients in response to said data identifying orders and laboratory and radiology test results.

13. A system according to claim 9, wherein

said interface processor generates data representing a composite single display image including data identifying status of treatment related activity in different healthcare enterprise locations and indicating available treatment related activity capacity.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein

said composite single display image includes data indicating degrees of available treatment related activity capacity.

15. A system for monitoring activity in a healthcare enterprise, comprising:

an acquisition interface for acquiring acuity data representative of severity of medical condition of an individual patient, for a plurality of different patients;

a monitoring processor for monitoring data identifying laboratory test results received for an individual patient, for a plurality of different patients;

a data processor for generating data representing status of healthcare activity for a plurality of patients in response to said data identifying laboratory test results and said acuity data, for a plurality of different patients; and

an interface processor for providing said data representing status of healthcare activity to a healthcare worker via a display image identifying status of treatment related activity and indicating degrees of available treatment related activity capacity in different healthcare enterprise locations.

16. A system according to claim 15, wherein

said monitoring processor monitors data identifying orders initiated for treatment to be provided to an individual patient, for a plurality of different patients and

said data processor generates data representing status of healthcare activity for a plurality of patients in response to said data identifying orders, for a plurality of different patients.

17. A system according to claim 15, wherein

said interface processor generates data representing a composite single display image including data identifying status of treatment related activity in different healthcare enterprise locations and indicating degrees of available treatment related activity capacity.

18. A system according to claim 15, wherein

said display image identifies status of treatment related activity in different healthcare enterprise locations and for categories of operational characteristics comprising at least two of, (a) capacity, (b) acuity and (c) treatment delay.