SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO COORDINATE A MEDICAL RESPONSE TO AN INCIDENT
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for coordinating a medical response to an incident, comprising:
- (a) receiving one or more input that specifies a type and severity of an incident;
(b) informing medical personnel of the incident and a need for the medical personnel to report to a facility where they can assist in the medical response to the incident, and requesting a reply from the medical personnel, the medical personnel including a plurality of persons;
(c) receiving replies from at least some of the persons, wherein each reply includesan indication that the person responding is already located at the facility,an estimate of an amount of time it will take the person to arrive at the facility, oran indication that the person is unavailable; and
(d) keeping track of information includingwhich persons are located at the facility,which persons are en-route to the facility,estimates of the amount of time it will take at least some of the persons en-route to the facility to arrive at the facility, andwhich persons are unavailable;
wherein steps (b), (c) and (d) are automated.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention can be used to provide efficient and rapid coordinated medical responses to incidents, such as emergencies. In accordance with an embodiment, input(s) that specify a type and severity of an incident are received. In response thereto, medical personnel (persons) are informed of the incident and a need for the medical personnel to report to a facility where they can assist in a medical response to the incident. Replies are received from at least some of the persons. Information is automatically kept track of including, which persons are located at the facility, which persons are unavailable and which persons are en-route to the facility. Additionally, estimates of the amount of time it will take at least some of the persons (en-route to the facility) to arrive are automatically tracked.
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1. A computer implemented method for coordinating a medical response to an incident, comprising:
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(a) receiving one or more input that specifies a type and severity of an incident; (b) informing medical personnel of the incident and a need for the medical personnel to report to a facility where they can assist in the medical response to the incident, and requesting a reply from the medical personnel, the medical personnel including a plurality of persons; (c) receiving replies from at least some of the persons, wherein each reply includes an indication that the person responding is already located at the facility, an estimate of an amount of time it will take the person to arrive at the facility, or an indication that the person is unavailable; and (d) keeping track of information including which persons are located at the facility, which persons are en-route to the facility, estimates of the amount of time it will take at least some of the persons en-route to the facility to arrive at the facility, and which persons are unavailable; wherein steps (b), (c) and (d) are automated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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17. A system for coordinating a medical response to an incident, comprising:
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one or more database to store information about medical personnel, the medical personnel including a plurality of persons; a transceiver subsystem to inform medical personnel of the incident and a need for the medical personnel to report to a facility where they can assist in the medical response to the incident, and requesting a reply from the medical personnel, the medical personnel including a plurality of persons; and to receive replies from at least some of the persons, wherein each reply includes an indication that the person responding is already located at the facility, an estimate of an amount of time it will take the person to arrive at the facility, or an indication that the person is unavailable; and a tracking subsystem to keep track of information including which persons are located at the facility, which persons are en-route to the facility, estimates of the amount of time it will take each person en-route to the facility to arrive at the facility, and which persons are unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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