Resource monitoring system for processing location related information in a healthcare enterprise
First Claim
1. A method for processing location related information for use in facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a profile comprising information enabling a search to identify a plurality of locations available for use by a patient for different purposes and including rooms supporting patient treatment and patient stay, said profile identifies a hierarchical organization of locations within a healthcare enterprise for at least one of (a) hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enterprise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction, and (b) accommodating a patient for a variable duration;
storing said profile and an associated date of validity of said profile;
incorporating in said profile attributes including,a location type identifier, anda location characteristic of clinical significance influencing availability of a particular location to a patient having a particular medical condition and identifying a level of care indicative of frequency of clinician intervention in patient care supported by a location including rooms supporting patient treatment and patient stay suitable for a patient having said particular medical condition; and
employing said profile in providing a user with an indication of location availability in response to user command.
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Abstract
A system supports creation and modification of a flexible and comprehensive location structure model able to track patients in a healthcare (or other) setting and identify suitable patient locations and location availability via a user friendly display interface. A method processes location related information for use in facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise. The method involves establishing a profile comprising information identifying multiple locations available to accommodate a patient for different purposes. The profile incorporates attributes including a location type identifier, and a location characteristic of clinical significance influencing availability of a particular location to a patient having a particular medical condition. The profile is employed in providing a user with an indication of location availability in response to user command.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for processing location related information for use in facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a profile comprising information enabling a search to identify a plurality of locations available for use by a patient for different purposes and including rooms supporting patient treatment and patient stay, said profile identifies a hierarchical organization of locations within a healthcare enterprise for at least one of (a) hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enterprise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction, and (b) accommodating a patient for a variable duration; storing said profile and an associated date of validity of said profile; incorporating in said profile attributes including, a location type identifier, and a location characteristic of clinical significance influencing availability of a particular location to a patient having a particular medical condition and identifying a level of care indicative of frequency of clinician intervention in patient care supported by a location including rooms supporting patient treatment and patient stay suitable for a patient having said particular medical condition; and employing said profile in providing a user with an indication of location availability in response to user command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing location related information for use in facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a first profile comprising information identifying a plurality of locations within a first physical structure, said plurality of locations being available to accommodate a patient for different purposes, said first profile identifies a hierarchical organization of locations within a healthcare enterprise for at least one of (a) hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enter rise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction, and (b) accommodating a patient for a variable duration; storing said first profile and an associated date of validity of said first profile; incorporating in said first profile attributes including, a location type identifier, and a location characteristic of clinical significance influencing availability of a particular location to a patient having a particular medical condition and identifying a level of care indicative of frequency and urgency of clinician intervention in patient care supported by a location including rooms supporting patient treatment and patient stay suitable for a patient having said particular medical condition; and establishing a second profile incorporating information from said first profile, said second profile comprising information identifying a plurality of locations within a second physical structure derived by modifying said first physical structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for processing location related information for use in facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a profile comprising information identifying a hierarchical organization of locations enabling a search to identify locations available for use by a patient for different purposes within a healthcare enterprise and including rooms for, (a) hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enterprise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction supporting patient treatment, and (b) accommodating a patient during an inpatient stay; storing said profile and an associated date of validity of said profile; incorporating in said profile attributes including, a location type identifier, and a location characteristic of clinical significance influencing availability of a particular location to a patient having a particular medical condition and identifying a level of care indicative of the urgency of clinician intervention in patient care supported by a location including rooms supporting patient treatment and patient stay suitable for a patient having said particular medical condition; filtering search results identifying candidate locations in response to a business process type associated with the search; and employing said profile in providing a user with an indication of location availability in response to user command. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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