Integrated multiple biomedical information sources
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing and analyzing biomedical equipment data in a medical institution, the method comprising:
- storing reference data in a reference database, the reference data including equipment utilization data, wherein the reference data includes data representative of equipment utilization by a known population of medical institutions;
operationally assigning a plurality of equipment components to at least two different functional portions of a medical institution of interest;
collecting data representative of identification, operation and operational assignment of the equipment components;
storing the collected data in a centralized database for the institution;
associating the collected data logically in the database for analysis of equipment inventory and for comparison to the reference data; and
generating a profile for the medical institution of interest and comparing the reference data based upon the profile, wherein the profile is generated based at least upon size or demographics of the institution.
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Abstract
Biomedical equipment data records for a medical institution are stored in a database and integrated with other information sources within and external to the institution. The equipment data may include identification of equipment components, departmental assignments, site locations, performance data, service data, and so forth. Additional information resources may include hospital information systems, departmental information systems, financial records, external reference materials, and reference data for similarly profiled institutions. The additional resources provide a basis for more detailed analysis, planning, and reporting of equipment inventory management, performance, and servicing.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing and analyzing biomedical equipment data in a medical institution, the method comprising:
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storing reference data in a reference database, the reference data including equipment utilization data, wherein the reference data includes data representative of equipment utilization by a known population of medical institutions;
operationally assigning a plurality of equipment components to at least two different functional portions of a medical institution of interest;
collecting data representative of identification, operation and operational assignment of the equipment components;
storing the collected data in a centralized database for the institution;
associating the collected data logically in the database for analysis of equipment inventory and for comparison to the reference data; and
generating a profile for the medical institution of interest and comparing the reference data based upon the profile, wherein the profile is generated based at least upon size or demographics of the institution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for analyzing biomedical equipment inventories in a medical institution, the method comprising:
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storing reference equipment inventory data for a known population of medical institutions;
generating a plurality of reference institution profiles from the reference data;
collecting data representative of identification and operation of biomedical equipment components of an institution of interest;
storing the collected data in a centralized database for the institution;
generating an institution profile for the institution of interest, wherein the institution profile is based at least upon size or demographics of the institution; and
comparing the collected data to the reference data based upon matching the institution profile with at least one of the reference profiles. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for managing and analyzing biomedical equipment data in a medical institution, the system comprising:
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a reference database including reference data representative of reference biomedical equipment utilization, wherein the reference database includes data compiled based upon equipment utilization by a known population of medical institutions;
a centralized institution equipment database including institution data representative of identification, operation and operational assignment of biomedical equipment components to at least two different functional portions of the medical institution; and
a data analysis module configured to compare data from the reference database to data from the centralized database, wherein the data analysis module is configured to compare the data based upon a profile of the medical institution, wherein the profile is generated based at least upon size or demographics of institution. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for managing and analyzing biomedical equipment data in a medical institution, the method comprising:
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means for storing reference data in a reference database, the reference data including equipment utilization data, wherein the reference data includes data representative of equipment utilization by a known population of medical institutions;
means for operationally assigning a plurality of equipment components to at least two different functional portions of a medical institution of interest;
means for collecting data representative of identification, operation and operational assignment of the equipment components;
means for storing the collected data in a centralized database for the institution;
means for associating the collected data logically in the database for analysis of equipment inventory and for comparison to the reference data; and
means for generating a profile for the medical institution of interest and comparing the reference data based upon the profile, wherein the data analysis module is configured to compare the data based upon a profile of the medical institution, wherein the profile is generated based at least upon size or demographics of institution.
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