System and method for displaying a health status of hospitalized patients
First Claim
1. A decision support system for standardizing treatment to hospitalized patients comprising:
- a telecommunication network;
monitoring stations comprising monitoring equipment, wherein the monitoring equipment comprises instructions for monitoring data elements from geographically dispersed hospitalized patients and sending the monitored data elements to a remote command center via the telecommunications network, wherein the remote command center comprises instructions for;
receiving the monitored data elements from the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients;
accessing patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with each of the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients;
establishing patient-specific rules associated with each of the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients; and
applying the patient-specific rules continuously and simultaneously using a rules engine comprising instructions for;
selecting data elements from the monitored data elements and the patient data elements associated with a hospitalized patient;
applying a patient-specific rule associated with the hospitalized patient 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 hospitalized patient has been contravened; and
in the event the patient-specific rule for the hospitalized patient has been contravened, determining in an automated fashion whether intervention is warranted; and
a decision support module comprising instructions for, in the event the patient-specific rule for the hospitalized patient has been contravened;
accessing a decision support algorithm;
applying the decision support algorithm to the selected patient data elements of the hospitalized patient; and
providing patient care guidance formulated to return the medical condition of the patient to compliance with the patient specific rule, whereby the treatment of hospitalized patients is standardized.
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Abstract
A system and method for standardizing care in a hospital environment. Information concerning the latest care and practice standards for a given condition is provided to a decision support module. The decision support module comprises decision support algorithms that reflect a standardize guideline of practice for a particular medical condition. The general categories of cardiovascular, endocrinology, general, gastrointestinal, hematology, infectious diseases, neurology, pharmacology, pulmonary, renal, surgery, toxicology, trauma all have guidelines and practice standards associated with them. Patient data and user input are inputted to the decision support algorithm. The user may be prompted for user input, and an assessment is made of the patient so as provide patient care advice for the patient. Examples of patient care advice are a diagnosis, a method of treatment, and a laboratory protocol.
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44 Claims
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1. A decision support system for standardizing treatment to hospitalized patients comprising:
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a telecommunication network; monitoring stations comprising monitoring equipment, wherein the monitoring equipment comprises instructions for monitoring data elements from geographically dispersed hospitalized patients and sending the monitored data elements to a remote command center via the telecommunications network, wherein the remote command center comprises instructions for; receiving the monitored data elements from the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients; accessing patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with each of the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients; establishing patient-specific rules associated with each of the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients; and applying the patient-specific rules continuously and simultaneously using a rules engine comprising instructions for; selecting data elements from the monitored data elements and the patient data elements associated with a hospitalized patient; applying a patient-specific rule associated with the hospitalized patient 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 hospitalized patient has been contravened; and in the event the patient-specific rule for the hospitalized patient has been contravened, determining in an automated fashion whether intervention is warranted; and a decision support module comprising instructions for, in the event the patient-specific rule for the hospitalized patient has been contravened; accessing a decision support algorithm; applying the decision support algorithm to the selected patient data elements of the hospitalized patient; and providing patient care guidance formulated to return the medical condition of the patient to compliance with the patient specific rule, whereby the treatment of hospitalized patients is standardized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for standardizing care provided to hospitalized patients comprising:
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receiving at a remote command center monitored data elements from geographically dispersed hospitalized patients via a telecommunications network; accessing patient data elements indicative of a medical condition associated with each of the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients; establishing patient-specific rules associated with each of the geographically dispersed hospitalized patients; selecting data elements from the monitored data elements and the patient data elements associated with a hospitalized patient; applying a patient-specific rule associated with the hospitalized patient to the selected data elements; making a determination in an automated fashion at the remote command center whether the patient-specific rule for the hospitalized patient has been contravened; and in the event the patient-specific rule for the hospitalized patient has been contravened; determining in an automated fashion 24 hours per day 7 days per week whether intervention is warranted; and accessing a decision support algorithm; applying the decision support algorithm to the selected patient data elements of the hospitalized patient; and providing patient care guidance formulated to return the medical condition of the patient to compliance with the patient specific rule, whereby the treatment of hospitalized patients is standardized. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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