USE OF CLINICAL LABORATORY DATA TO IDENTIFY INPATIENT HOSPITAL COMPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of identifying complications of a patient of a care facility, the method comprising:
- obtaining at least a first set of laboratory data of a first patient and a second set of laboratory data of the first patient;
determining a data trend that represents a difference between the first set of data and the second set of data;
obtaining at least a first set of laboratory data of a second patient;
comparing at least part of the first set of laboratory data of the second patient with the data trend to calculate trends associated with a plurality of complications;
assigning a risk value, based on the data trend, that represents a likelihood that the patient has developed or will develop at least one complication; and
outputting, to an output module, the risk value and the at least one complication.
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Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods for identification of complications by identifying physiological changes associated with these complications that are reflected in laboratory results. In some embodiments, systems and methods are described for identifying trends in the laboratory data over time and associating those trends with degrees of risk or complication factors that are established through retroactive analysis of similar laboratory data across a plurality of care facilities or patient groups. In some embodiments, a benchmark may be established, based on laboratory results, against which care facilities can retrospectively compare patient outcomes within their own facility or among various patient groups.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of identifying complications of a patient of a care facility, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least a first set of laboratory data of a first patient and a second set of laboratory data of the first patient; determining a data trend that represents a difference between the first set of data and the second set of data; obtaining at least a first set of laboratory data of a second patient; comparing at least part of the first set of laboratory data of the second patient with the data trend to calculate trends associated with a plurality of complications; assigning a risk value, based on the data trend, that represents a likelihood that the patient has developed or will develop at least one complication; and outputting, to an output module, the risk value and the at least one complication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of identifying the likelihood of complications of a patient, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least a set of the patient'"'"'s laboratory data; comparing at least a part of the patient'"'"'s laboratory data to threshold values associated with a plurality of complications, the threshold values being based on laboratory data from a plurality of patients at a plurality of care facilities; assigning a risk value, based on the patient'"'"'s laboratory data in view of the threshold values, that represents a likelihood that the patient has developed or will develop at least one complication; and outputting, to an output module, the risk value and the at least one complication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, for determining a likelihood of a patient outcome, comprising:
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a database, comprising at least one of a result and a trend of laboratory data, the at least one of the result and the trend being associated with an outcome of a plurality of patients; a processor that receives laboratory results for a patient, compares the results with the at least one of the result and the trend to determine a likelihood of the patient'"'"'s outcome, and outputs a signal indicative of the likelihood; and an output module, connected to the processor, configured to receive the signal and to communicate the likelihood of the patient'"'"'s outcome. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer readable medium, comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to perform a method comprising:
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obtaining at least a set of a patient'"'"'s laboratory data; comparing at least part of the patient'"'"'s laboratory data to threshold values associated with a plurality of complications, the threshold values being based on laboratory data from a plurality of patients at a plurality of care facilities; assigning a risk value, based on the patient'"'"'s laboratory data in view of the threshold values, that represents a likelihood that the patient has developed or will develop at least one complication; and generating an output signal indicative of the risk value and the at least one complication.
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