System And Method For Monitoring A Patient
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a patient, the method comprising:
- continually checking for patient movement using a video camera system;
if an electronic indication of movement is received, determining a position of a patient relative to an elevated patient supporting device using a networked video device;
electronically receiving clinical information regarding the patient to determine whether the clinical information is consistent with a fall; and
delivering an alarm over a network to a health care provider if an integration of the video information with the clinical information suggests a fall.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the position of a body on a bed with the goal of mitigating falls, and in the case that the body has already fallen to the ground, minimizing the time the body is on the ground. These systems and methods use camera analytics to monitor the movement of the patient, and, in combination with clinical analytics, to determine if the body is in danger of falling out of the bed or if the body has fallen out of the bed. If either of these events occur, the systems and methods send an alarm which may be associated with a live video feed of the bed.
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring a patient, the method comprising:
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continually checking for patient movement using a video camera system; if an electronic indication of movement is received, determining a position of a patient relative to an elevated patient supporting device using a networked video device; electronically receiving clinical information regarding the patient to determine whether the clinical information is consistent with a fall; and delivering an alarm over a network to a health care provider if an integration of the video information with the clinical information suggests a fall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for monitoring a patient comprising:
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a digital camera included in a network; a video component, the component receiving video information from the digital camera and determining a position of a patient relative to an elevated patient supporting device; a clinical component, the clinical component receiving clinical information regarding a patient resting on the patient supporting device, the clinical information being derived from one of;
(i) a telemetry device, (ii) a bed alarm sensor, (iii) a nurse call system, and (iv) a bed rail position detector;an integrating component, said integrating component receiving the video and clinical information and sending an alert if a combined analysis of the video information and clinical information is indicative of an actual or potential fall. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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