Method and System for Real-Time Automatic Optimization of Emergency Room Resources Management
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for dynamic optimal work plan management of emergency room resources for providing medical treatments to plurality of patients in which objective function based optimization is performed in real-time, comprising the steps of:
- a) establishing an initial emergency room resources database, such database includes data on personnel, equipment, medical procedures—
diagnostics and treatments—
in particular data on time duration and monetary cost of every procedure;
b) receiving new patients at hospital emergency room, opening a computer file for each new patient and entering personalized data identifying the patient;
c) entering data regarding particular procedures and their order required for the patient following medical examination of the patient;
d) entering data regarding urgency level of the patient;
e) identifying the resources required for execution of the procedures required for the patient as defined in step c;
f) obtaining initial data on availability of the resources of step e;
h) establishing an optimal emergency room operative work plan by performing optimization based on data of the said steps a, c, d, e and f.
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Abstract
The invention discloses a computer implemented method and system for real-time optimal management of hospital'"'"'s Emergency Room resources. The system provides optimal work plan for crewmembers and equipment, taking into consideration relevant variables. It uses multivariable optimization techniques to optimize the defined cost functions, which represent overall patient treatment waiting time and cost. Real-time information is provided to both patients and crewmembers. The work plan is continuously updated according to occurring events.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for dynamic optimal work plan management of emergency room resources for providing medical treatments to plurality of patients in which objective function based optimization is performed in real-time, comprising the steps of:
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a) establishing an initial emergency room resources database, such database includes data on personnel, equipment, medical procedures—
diagnostics and treatments—
in particular data on time duration and monetary cost of every procedure;b) receiving new patients at hospital emergency room, opening a computer file for each new patient and entering personalized data identifying the patient; c) entering data regarding particular procedures and their order required for the patient following medical examination of the patient; d) entering data regarding urgency level of the patient; e) identifying the resources required for execution of the procedures required for the patient as defined in step c; f) obtaining initial data on availability of the resources of step e; h) establishing an optimal emergency room operative work plan by performing optimization based on data of the said steps a, c, d, e and f. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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4. The method as set forth in claim 4 wherein different data entering, editing and deleting privileges are granted to different medical and administrative personnel members by the system administrator.
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10. A computer system for dynamic optimal work plan management of emergency room resources, the system comprising:
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a) input means for loading data on resources, medical procedures and patients and for controlling the operation of the system; b) database means for storing and retrieving information on resources and the optimized work plan; c) optimization means, operatively connected to the database means, for the generation of optimal work plan based on the data and parameters retrieved from the database means, and storing said work plan in the database means; d) communication means, operatively connected to the database means, for sending information and instructions to the relevant people and receiving information from the resources to the database means; and e) display means, operatively connected to the database means, for displaying data to personnel and patients. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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