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System and method for patient-worn monitoring of patients in geographically dispersed health care locations

  • US 7,321,862 B2
  • Filed: 11/07/2005
  • Issued: 01/22/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A patient monitoring system for geographically dispersed health care locations comprising a network, a body-worn monitoring station, a monitoring station server, a remote command center, and a rules engine, wherein,the network comprises a first sub-network and a second sub-network;

  • the body-worn monitoring station comprises monitoring equipment, and wherein the body worn monitoring station comprises instructions for;

    monitoring data elements from a patient assigned to a health care location; and

    sending monitored data elements to a monitoring station server via the first sub-network;

    the monitoring station server comprises instructions for;

    receiving the monitored data elements from the body worn monitoring station; and

    relaying the monitored data elements to the remote command center via the second sub-network;

    the remote command center comprises instructions for;

    receiving the monitored data elements from the monitoring station server;

    associating the monitored data elements with the patient assigned to the health care location;

    accessing patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with the patient;

    establishing a patient-specific rule associated with the patient; and

    the rules engine comprises instructions for;

    selecting data elements from the monitored data elements and the patient data elements associated with the patient;

    applying the patient-specific rule to the selected data elements continuously and simultaneously;

    determining in an automated fashion 24 hours per day 7 days per week from the remote command center whether the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened; and

    issuing an alert from the remote command center in the event the patient-specific rule for the patient has been contravened.

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