Health care information and data tracking system and method
First Claim
1. An interactive system for providing exposure and incident information to a healthcare worker comprising:
- means for accessing an electronic database containing exposure and incident information; and
display and input means in electronic communication with the access means for permitting a user to selectively view healthcare information on a desired topic and for entering data regarding an exposure or an incident into the database for collecting exposure and incident data at a healthcare facility;
wherein the database includes information comprising a set of procedures recommended following an exposure or incident, the access and display means located in close proximity to an area having a relatively high likelihood of exposures or incidents, for permitting the user ready access to the information.
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Abstract
An interactive system and method includes at least two subsystems: one for providing exposure and incident information to a healthcare worker and another for collecting exposure and incident data at a healthcare facility in a confidential manner. The system includes input/output devices and a processor for accessing and displaying information on a desired healthcare topic and for collecting, via a series of interactive screens, accident data for subsequent collation within a facility and/or on a multifacility scale, such as for regulatory compliance. Data collection is preferably done in a confidential manner, and a report is generated that includes a risk assessment and recommended followup procedures. The input/output devices are preferably located in close proximity to an area having a relatively high likelihood of exposures or incidents, for permitting the user ready access to desired information.
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33 Claims
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1. An interactive system for providing exposure and incident information to a healthcare worker comprising:
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means for accessing an electronic database containing exposure and incident information; and display and input means in electronic communication with the access means for permitting a user to selectively view healthcare information on a desired topic and for entering data regarding an exposure or an incident into the database for collecting exposure and incident data at a healthcare facility; wherein the database includes information comprising a set of procedures recommended following an exposure or incident, the access and display means located in close proximity to an area having a relatively high likelihood of exposures or incidents, for permitting the user ready access to the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An interactive system for providing exposure and incident information to a healthcare worker comprising:
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means for accessing an electronic database containing exposure and incident information, including means for interacting with an electronic testing means; display and input means in electronic communication with the access means for permitting a user to selectively view healthcare information on a desired topic and to obtain healthcare education in a selected subject area at a user-selected time and location; wherein the database includes information comprising a set of procedures recommended following an exposure or incident, the access and display means located in close proximity to an area having a relatively high likelihood of exposures or incidents, for permitting the user ready access to the information; and wherein the interacting means further comprises means for utilizing electronic testing results calculated by the electronic testing means to grant certification upon the user achieving a satisfactory score.
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8. An interactive system for providing timely exposure and incident information to a healthcare worker comprising:
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a processor having an electronic database resident thereon containing exposure and incident information; means in electronic communication with the processor for accessing a remote facility containing updated exposure and incident information and for downloading therefrom the updated exposure and incident information into the database; means in electronic communication with the processor for accessing the database; display and input means in electronic communication with the access means for permitting a user to selectively view healthcare information on a desired topic, the display and input means further comprising means for entering data relating to an incident or exposure; and the processor further having means resident thereon for calculating a risk assessment for the incident or exposure and for communicating the risk assessment to the user via the display means and for collecting data relating to the entered data relating to an incident or exposure. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A portable interactive system for providing timely exposure and incident information to a healthcare worker at a remote facility comprising:
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a portable processor having means for establishing electronic communication with a processor at a central facility, the central facility processor containing a database having updated exposure and incident information therein; and display and input means in electronic communication with the portable processor for permitting the healthcare worker to selectively view exposure and incident information on a desired topic, the display and input means comprising means for entering data relating to an incident or exposure; and the communication establishing means further comprising means for accessing software means resident on the central facility processor for calculating a risk assessment for the incident or exposure, for communicating the risk assessment to the user via the display means, and for collecting the entered data relating to the incident or exposure. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An interactive system for collecting exposure and incident data at a healthcare facility in a confidential manner, the system comprising:
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input and display means; and a processor in electronic communication with the input means and the display means, the processor having resident thereon occupational safety software means having; means for collecting data from a healthcare worker regarding an exposure or incident; means for collating the data with previously collected data for amassing exposure and incident data for the facility; and means for assigning the worker a code for association with the collected data, for protecting the confidentiality of the worker. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An interactive information-providing and exposure and incident data collection system for healthcare facility workers comprising:
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input means for receiving exposure and incident data from a healthcare worker; output means; and a processor in electronic communication with the input and output means, the processor in electronic communication with a database containing exposure and incident information and procedures and with a software program adapted to relate the input exposure and incident data with correlated database information and procedures and to integrate the input exposure and incident data with the correlated database information, the processor having means for outputting the correlated database information and procedures to the healthcare worker via the output means. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An interactive information-providing and exposure and incident data collection system for healthcare facility workers comprising:
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input means for receiving exposure and incident data from a healthcare worker; output means; and a processor in electronic communication with the input and output means, the processor in electronic communication with a database containing exposure and incident information and procedures, with a software program adapted to relate the input exposure and incident data with correlated database information and procedures, and with an electronic testing means selectable with the use of the input means, for permitting a user to obtain healthcare education information in a selected subject area at a user-selected time and location, the processor having means for outputting the correlated database information and procedures and education information to the healthcare worker via the output means; wherein the electronic testing means comprises evaluation means for calculating whether to grant certification based upon the user achieving a satisfactory score.
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27. A method for providing exposure and incident information to a healthcare worker comprising the steps of:
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providing a terminal in close proximity to an area within a healthcare facility having a relatively high likelihood of exposures or incidents; accessing by means of the terminal an electronic database containing exposure and incident information; accessing by means of the terminal an electronic testing software program; administering a healthcare-related test to a healthcare worker via the terminal; electronically scoring the test; and informing the worker via the terminal whether the worker passed the test. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for reducing risk from incidents and exposures within a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a terminal in close proximity to an area within a healthcare facility having a relatively high likelihood of exposures or incidents; entering exposure and incident information into a processor via the terminal; creating an electronic database of entered exposure and incident information for the facility; and analyzing the database to determine a frequency distribution of each of a set of exposure and incident types to identify a particular type for which remedial action is recommended.
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33. A method for improving compliance with safety regulations regarding incidents and exposures within a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a terminal in close proximity to an area within a healthcare facility having a relatively high likelihood of exposures or incidents; entering exposure and incident information into a processor via the terminal; uploading at least a portion of the entered exposure and incident information for the facility to a regulatory agency, the portion uploaded for compliance with reporting requirements of the agency.
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Specification