METHOD TO VIEW SCHEDULE INTERDEPENDENCIES AND PROVIDE PROACTIVE CLINICAL PROCESS DECISION SUPPORT IN DAY VIEW FORM
First Claim
1. A method for using probabilities to schedule activities in a clinical environment and modify schedules and clinical processes in healthcare delivery, said method comprising:
- selecting protocols for execution in a clinical environment, the protocols driven by patient disease state;
quantifying tasks associated with the selected protocols and determining when the tasks are to be executed;
deriving a daily schedule of tasks for the clinical environment to achieve the selected protocols of care;
selecting decision rules to resolve interdependencies with respect to the tasks;
selecting estimated task durations;
monitoring a state of personnel, equipment, and locations involved in the schedule in the clinical environment as the day progresses; and
modifying the schedule based on a) the state of the personnel, equipment, and locations, b) estimated task durations, and c) interdependencies between the personnel, equipment, and location.
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Abstract
A system and method for use in managing and preparing for scheduled procedures that are characterized as being interdependent and variable. The disclosed method enables schedule risk management and provides a look-ahead capability along with process diagnostics to isolate specific assets and tasks that can be managed to reduce schedule risk. The method facilitates review of upcoming tasks by the process stakeholders for education as to where the schedule risks reside and in an emulation mode for review and improved scheduling going forward. Clinical workflow is integrated such that process stakeholders and assets are directed in such a way as to keep on, reduce delay risk or recover the schedule.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for using probabilities to schedule activities in a clinical environment and modify schedules and clinical processes in healthcare delivery, said method comprising:
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selecting protocols for execution in a clinical environment, the protocols driven by patient disease state; quantifying tasks associated with the selected protocols and determining when the tasks are to be executed; deriving a daily schedule of tasks for the clinical environment to achieve the selected protocols of care; selecting decision rules to resolve interdependencies with respect to the tasks; selecting estimated task durations; monitoring a state of personnel, equipment, and locations involved in the schedule in the clinical environment as the day progresses; and modifying the schedule based on a) the state of the personnel, equipment, and locations, b) estimated task durations, and c) interdependencies between the personnel, equipment, and location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for use in planning procedures subject to variation, the system comprising:
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a user interface module configured to allow a user to monitor activities and track a schedule of tasks for a given day, said user interface module configured to permit the user to visualize variation of schedule task times, to visualize scheduling opportunities and constraints, and to view schedule risk information with respect to the schedule of tasks for the day; and a logic engine coupled to said user interface module, said logic engine configured to load the schedule of tasks for a given day, along with decision rules and protocols and to calculate a schedule risk based on a) task interdependencies between personnel, equipment, and location, b) estimated task durations, and c) a state of personnel, equipment, and locations, said logic engine using process feedback from the schedule of tasks along with probabilistic historical data in conjunction with the schedule risk to provide an alert to the user regarding the schedule risk. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium having a set of instructions for execution on a computer, said set of instructions comprising:
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a user interface routine for displaying a schedule of tasks for a given day and allowing a user to monitor activities and track the schedule of tasks along with visualization of timing probabilities, schedule risks, and proposed schedule modifications involving times, locations, personnel, and equipment; and a probabilistic logic routine for calculating, based on a set of decision rules and schedule protocols, a schedule risk based on a) task interdependencies between personnel, equipment, and location;
b) estimated task durations, and c) a state of personnel, equipment, and locations, said probabilistic logic routine using process feedback from the schedule of tasks along with probabilistic historical data in conjunction with the schedule risk to provide an alert to the user regarding the schedule risk. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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