System and method for video observation of a patient in a health care location
First Claim
1. A system for observation of patients in geographically dispersed health care locations comprising:
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a monitoring station comprising monitoring equipment, wherein the monitoring equipment comprises instructions for monitoring data elements from patients assigned to geographically dispersed health care locations and for sending the monitored data elements to a remote command center via the network;
a patient visual monitoring system responsive to a control command received via the network, wherein the patient visual monitoring system comprises instructions for capturing patient imaging data and for sending the patient imaging data to the remote command center via the network;
wherein the remote command center comprises instructions for;
receiving the monitored data elements from a patient assigned to a health care location;
receiving the patient imaging data from the patient;
establishing a patient-specific rule associated with the patient; and
applying the patient-specific rule continuously and simultaneously using a rules engine, wherein the rules engine comprises instructions for;
selecting data elements from the monitored data elements, the patient imaging data, and the patient data elements associated with the patient;
applying the patient-specific rule to the selected data elements;
determining in an automated fashion 24 hours per day 7 days per week at the remote command center whether the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened; and
in the event the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened, issuing an alert from the remote command center.
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Abstract
A system and method for observing patients in geographically dispersed health care locations. A patient is assigned to a health care location comprising a patient visual monitoring system, a patient audio receiver, and a patient controller. The visual monitoring system is responsive tri-axially to command signals received via a patient controller connected to the network. The patient controller sends patient imaging data and patient audio data to a remote command center via the network. A computerized patient care management system comprising the remote command center monitors patient data, patient imaging data, and patient audio data determines from the patient data, the patient imaging data, and the patient audio data if intervention with the selected patient is warranted.
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67 Claims
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1. A system for observation of patients in geographically dispersed health care locations comprising:
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a network; a monitoring station comprising monitoring equipment, wherein the monitoring equipment comprises instructions for monitoring data elements from patients assigned to geographically dispersed health care locations and for sending the monitored data elements to a remote command center via the network; a patient visual monitoring system responsive to a control command received via the network, wherein the patient visual monitoring system comprises instructions for capturing patient imaging data and for sending the patient imaging data to the remote command center via the network; wherein the remote command center comprises instructions for; receiving the monitored data elements from a patient assigned to a health care location; receiving the patient imaging data from the patient; establishing a patient-specific rule associated with the patient; and applying the patient-specific rule continuously and simultaneously using a rules engine, wherein the rules engine comprises instructions for; selecting data elements from the monitored data elements, the patient imaging data, and the patient data elements associated with the patient; applying the patient-specific rule to the selected data elements; determining in an automated fashion 24 hours per day 7 days per week at the remote command center whether the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened; and in the event the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened, issuing an alert from the remote command center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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24. A method for observing patients in geographically dispersed health care locations comprising:
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associating a monitoring station with a patient assigned to a health care location; sending a control command via a network to a health care location to direct a patient visual monitoring system to capture imaging data of the patient; receiving at a remote command center monitored data elements and patient imaging data from the patient and other patients associated with other monitoring stations and assigned to other geographically dispersed health care locations via a network; accessing patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with the patient and each of the other patients; establishing patient-specific rules associated with the patient and each of the other patients; selecting data elements from the monitored data elements, the patient imaging data, and the patient data elements associated with the patient; applying the patient-specific rule associated with the patient to the selected data elements continuously and simultaneously with the application of the other patient-specific rules of the other patients; making a determination in an automated fashion 24 hours per day 7 days per week at the remote command center whether the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened; and in the event the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened, issuing an alert from the remote command center. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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