Systems and Methods for Facilitating Management of Respiratory Care
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a protocol for use in providing a medical treatment to a patient, the method comprising:
- selecting a protocol to be configured, the protocol being associated with a medical treatment having a process flow including multiple steps;
creating a protocol template for the protocol, including;
selecting and arranging flowchart components to create a graphical flowchart representation of the process flow; and
defining one or more variables for one or more steps in the process flow; and
linking the one or more variables to one or more existing objects such that when the protocol is executed, the existing objects are automatically accessed to facilitate execution of the protocol.
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Abstract
A method for configuring a protocol for use in providing a medical treatment to a patient is provided. A protocol may be selected for configuration, the protocol being associated with a medical treatment having a process flow including multiple steps. A protocol template may be created for the protocol, including selecting and arranging flowchart components to create a graphical flowchart representation of the process flow, and defining one or more variables for one or more steps in the process flow. The one or more variables may be linked to one or more existing objects such that when the protocol is executed, the existing objects are automatically accessed to facilitate execution of the protocol.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a protocol for use in providing a medical treatment to a patient, the method comprising:
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selecting a protocol to be configured, the protocol being associated with a medical treatment having a process flow including multiple steps;
creating a protocol template for the protocol, including;
selecting and arranging flowchart components to create a graphical flowchart representation of the process flow; and
defining one or more variables for one or more steps in the process flow; and
linking the one or more variables to one or more existing objects such that when the protocol is executed, the existing objects are automatically accessed to facilitate execution of the protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for configuring a protocol for use in providing a medical treatment to a patient, the system including software encoded in computer-readable media and when executed by a processor, operable to:
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provide a user interface for creating a protocol, the protocol associated with a medical treatment having a process flow including multiple steps;
provide a user interface for creating a protocol template for the protocol, including;
a user interface for selecting and arranging flowchart components to create a graphical flowchart representation of the process flow; and
a user interface for defining one or more variables for one or more steps in the process flow; and
provide a user interface for linking the one or more variables to one or more existing objects such that when the protocol is executed, the existing objects are automatically accessed to facilitate execution of the protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for using a protocol for facilitating a medical treatment for a patient, the method comprising:
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initiating execution of a protocol, the protocol associated with a medical treatment and having a process flow including multiple steps, wherein a particular step has one or more associated variables linked to one or more existing objects;
executing the steps of the process flow; and
during execution of the particular step, automatically accessing the existing objects linked to the one or more variables associated with the particular step in order to facilitate execution of the particular step. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for configuring a protocol for use in providing a medical treatment to a patient, the system comprising:
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means for creating a protocol, the protocol associated with a medical treatment having a process flow including multiple steps;
means for creating a protocol template for the protocol, including;
means for selecting and arranging flowchart components to create a graphical flowchart representation of the process flow; and
means for defining one or more variables for one or more steps in the process flow; and
means for linking the one or more variables to one or more existing objects such that when the protocol is executed, the existing objects are automatically accessed to facilitate execution of the protocol.
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