PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring of the status of a plurality of patients by a plurality of caregivers, a selection of the plurality of caregivers being assigned to each of the plurality of patients, the system comprising:
- (a) a central controller for aggregating and evaluating data relating to the status of each of the plurality of patients;
(b) a plurality of patient monitoring devices, each of the plurality of patient monitoring devices being in close proximity to one of the plurality of patients, the plurality of patient monitoring devices being in electronic communication with the central controller; and
(c) a plurality of compute devices, at least one of the plurality of compute devices being in close proximity to a corresponding caregiver, the plurality of compute devices being in electronic communication with the central controller;
(d) wherein the central controller is adapted to receive data relating to the status of each of the plurality of patients from at least one of the plurality of patient monitoring devices and the plurality of compute devices, the central controller selectively transmitting alerts and notifications relating to the status of a patient to the corresponding selection of assigned caregivers for the patient via one or more designated compute devices.
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Abstract
A readily scalable, web-based system for monitoring the status of a plurality of patients by a plurality of caregivers includes a patient monitoring center that continuously aggregates patient data using patient monitoring devices, such as rounds tags and wheelchair sensors. The monitoring center compiles and stores a modifiable table that links each patient with a selection of caregivers and monitoring devices. The monitoring center additionally links certain caregivers with web-enabled compute devices, such as mobile telephones. Accordingly, upon detecting imminent risk of danger to a patient, such as detecting initiation of patient egress from a wheelchair, the monitoring center transmits a user-intuitive, real-time alert directly to the caregivers responsible for the well-being of the patient through their designated compute devices. In this manner, the risk of significant injury to the patient can be prevented. Additionally, historical data can be extracted and analyzed to ensure compliance with patient safety standards.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring of the status of a plurality of patients by a plurality of caregivers, a selection of the plurality of caregivers being assigned to each of the plurality of patients, the system comprising:
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(a) a central controller for aggregating and evaluating data relating to the status of each of the plurality of patients; (b) a plurality of patient monitoring devices, each of the plurality of patient monitoring devices being in close proximity to one of the plurality of patients, the plurality of patient monitoring devices being in electronic communication with the central controller; and (c) a plurality of compute devices, at least one of the plurality of compute devices being in close proximity to a corresponding caregiver, the plurality of compute devices being in electronic communication with the central controller; (d) wherein the central controller is adapted to receive data relating to the status of each of the plurality of patients from at least one of the plurality of patient monitoring devices and the plurality of compute devices, the central controller selectively transmitting alerts and notifications relating to the status of a patient to the corresponding selection of assigned caregivers for the patient via one or more designated compute devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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