GRAPHICALLY REPRESENTING PHYSIOLOGY COMPONENTS OF AN ACUTE PHYSIOLOGICAL SCORE (APS)
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable media accommodated by a computing device having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for rendering a graphical object that visually presents those physiological components that account for a patient'"'"'s acute physiology, wherein the method comprises:
- performing an acute physiology score (APS) calculation by inputting one or more diagnostic parameters to realize points associated with each of the one or more diagnostic parameters, wherein the one or more diagnostic parameters individually provide a measure of the patient'"'"'s acute physiology;
combining the points to generate at least one body-system score, wherein the at least one body-system score represents a value associated with each of the physiological components;
generating the graphical object that graphically represents the at least one body-system score, generated for each of the physiological components, in an intuitive format; and
rendering the graphical object, in association with an indicia of the patient, on a display device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for rendering a graphical object that visually represents those physiological components that account for a patient'"'"'s acute physiology are provided. The method includes performing an acute physiology score (APS) calculation using diagnostic parameters to realize points associated therewith. The diagnostic parameters individually provide a measure of the patient'"'"'s complete acute physiology. These points are combined to generate body-system scores that are values associated with each of the physiological components, respectively. Typically, the physiological components are predefined in number and each correspond with a respective body system. The method further includes the step of generating a graphical object that visually represents the body-system scores in an intuitive format, such as a pie graph. The graphical object is then rendered on a display device, and is presented in a bed gadget associated with a particular patient staying in the ICU.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable media accommodated by a computing device having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for rendering a graphical object that visually presents those physiological components that account for a patient'"'"'s acute physiology, wherein the method comprises:
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performing an acute physiology score (APS) calculation by inputting one or more diagnostic parameters to realize points associated with each of the one or more diagnostic parameters, wherein the one or more diagnostic parameters individually provide a measure of the patient'"'"'s acute physiology; combining the points to generate at least one body-system score, wherein the at least one body-system score represents a value associated with each of the physiological components; generating the graphical object that graphically represents the at least one body-system score, generated for each of the physiological components, in an intuitive format; and rendering the graphical object, in association with an indicia of the patient, on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for automatically tracking an inventory of beds residing in an intensive care unit (ICU) by calculating an acute physiological score (APS) for each adult patient that occupies one of the beds, the computer system comprising a processor coupled to a computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer software components executable by the processor, the computer software components comprising:
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a receiving component to measure one or more diagnostic parameters of each patient that occupies one of the beds in the ICU, wherein the one or more diagnostic parameters indicate a health of a particular body system; an APS computing component to perform an analytical process for calculating a body-system score associated with physiological components of the APS, wherein the analytical process comprises; (a) realizing points associated with each of the one or more diagnostic parameters upon performing an APS calculation thereon; (b) aggregating the points realized for each of the one or more diagnostic parameters that are members of a group, wherein the group is formed of the one or more diagnostic parameters that correspond with the particular body system; and (c) designating the aggregated points as the body-system score associated with the one of the physiological components; the APS computing component further configured to calculate the APS by adding the body-system score associated with each of the physiological components together, wherein the APS provides an indication of an overall disease severity of the patient; a rendering component to render a bed gadget, wherein the bed gadget publishes the APS in proximity with a graphical representation of the body-system score associated with each of the physiological components. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon to present on one or more display devices a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI being configured to present a plurality of bed gadgets that are each associated with one bed in an intensive care unit (ICU), the user interface comprising:
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a bed-board display area that is populated with the plurality of bed gadgets representing each of the beds in the ICU, wherein each of the plurality of bed gadgets publishes a pie graph that is proportionally divided according to values attached to physiological components, wherein the physiological components are predefined in number, assigned a consistent, non-repeating color, and each correspond with a respective body system, wherein the values attached to the physiological components are derived from comparatively evaluating a grouping of diagnostic parameters using an APS calculation, wherein the diagnostic parameters individually provide a measure of the patient'"'"'s acute physiology, wherein the grouping is based on the respective body system being measured by the diagnostic parameters in the group; and a key that articulates which consistent, non-repeating color is assigned to each of the body systems associated with the physiological components.
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