ENTERPRISE-WIDE HOSPITAL BED MANAGEMENT DASHBOARD SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A database management system for providing real-time patient and bed availability information, said system comprising:
- (a) an admissions, discharge, transfer (ADT) interface, for re-formatting data from an ADT system and presenting said data in a graphical presentation;
(b) a database server for storing and processing said data; and
(c) a lab-based client application, which includes a wireless messaging database, for facilitating user access to and displaying said data.
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Abstract
An integrated health care delivery network with enabling software and network technology to maximize bed resources, manage varying census levels, and avoid patient diversions through real-time monitoring, automation and communication, is disclosed. Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a bed management/census control dashboard (BMD) system that interfaces with and complements existing Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) systems. The BMD system is an easy-to-use business intelligence application that is designed to allow administrators, clinicians and managers to easily access, analyze and display real-time patient and bed availability information from ancillary information systems, databases and spreadsheets. It enables users to see trends and relationships in hospital (bed) management data directly from their desktop personal computers.
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8 Claims
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1. A database management system for providing real-time patient and bed availability information, said system comprising:
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(a) an admissions, discharge, transfer (ADT) interface, for re-formatting data from an ADT system and presenting said data in a graphical presentation; (b) a database server for storing and processing said data; and (c) a lab-based client application, which includes a wireless messaging database, for facilitating user access to and displaying said data.
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2. A software suite for monitoring and management of bed resources in real time, said software suite comprising:
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(a) a bed placement module, for providing detailed and summary information on bed availability; (b) a real-time Admission, Discharge, Transfer (ADT) interface module, for providing real-time processing of admission, discharge and transfer information; (c) a data import/export module, for facilitating at least one of automatic import and export of data; (d) a security communications module, for providing secure communications within said suite; (e) a communications notification module, for providing automatic notification of one or more user-desired conditions; and (f) an integrated data mining and reporting module, for monitoring and analyzing parameters statistically in real time. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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