System and method for quality control in healthcare settings to continuously monitor outcomes and undesirable outcomes such as infections, re-operations, excess mortality, and readmissions
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for inferring a probability of a first inference related to identification of a cause of an outcome in a healthcare setting, the computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving a query at a database regarding a fact related to the healthcare setting, wherein the fact further relates to a network of interactions associated with the outcome, wherein the first inference is absent from the database, wherein the database comprises a plurality of divergent data, wherein the plurality of divergent data includes a plurality of cohort data, wherein each datum of the database is conformed to the dimensions of the database, wherein each datum of the plurality of data has associated metadata and an associated key, wherein the associated metadata comprises data specifying cohorts associated with the corresponding datum, data specifying hierarchies associated with the corresponding datum, data specifying a corresponding source of the datum, and data specifying probabilities associated with integrity, reliability, and importance of each associated datum;
establishing the fact as a frame of reference for the query;
applying a first set of rules to the query, wherein the first set of rules are determined for the query according to a second set of rules, wherein the first set of rules determine how the plurality of data are to be compared to the fact, and wherein the first set of rules determine a search space for the query;
executing the query to create the probability of the first inference, wherein the probability of the first inference is determined from comparing the plurality of data according to the first set of rules; and
storing the probability of the first inference.
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Abstract
A method for inferring a probability of a first inference. The inference is related to identification of a cause of an outcome in a healthcare setting. A fact, related to the query, is related to the healthcare setting. The fact further relates to a network of interactions associated with the outcome. Each datum of the database conforms to the dimensions of the database. Each datum of the plurality of data has associated metadata and an associated key. The associated metadata includes data regarding cohorts associated with the corresponding datum, data regarding hierarchies associated with the corresponding datum, data regarding a corresponding source of the datum, and data regarding probabilities associated with integrity, reliability, and importance of each associated datum. The query establishes a frame of reference for the search. The database returns a probability of the correctness of the first inference based on the query and on the data.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for inferring a probability of a first inference related to identification of a cause of an outcome in a healthcare setting, the computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving a query at a database regarding a fact related to the healthcare setting, wherein the fact further relates to a network of interactions associated with the outcome, wherein the first inference is absent from the database, wherein the database comprises a plurality of divergent data, wherein the plurality of divergent data includes a plurality of cohort data, wherein each datum of the database is conformed to the dimensions of the database, wherein each datum of the plurality of data has associated metadata and an associated key, wherein the associated metadata comprises data specifying cohorts associated with the corresponding datum, data specifying hierarchies associated with the corresponding datum, data specifying a corresponding source of the datum, and data specifying probabilities associated with integrity, reliability, and importance of each associated datum; establishing the fact as a frame of reference for the query; applying a first set of rules to the query, wherein the first set of rules are determined for the query according to a second set of rules, wherein the first set of rules determine how the plurality of data are to be compared to the fact, and wherein the first set of rules determine a search space for the query; executing the query to create the probability of the first inference, wherein the probability of the first inference is determined from comparing the plurality of data according to the first set of rules; and storing the probability of the first inference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A database stored in a recordable-type medium, wherein the database is related to identification of a cause of an outcome in a healthcare setting, the database comprising:
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a plurality of divergent data stored in a data structure on the recordable-type medium, wherein the plurality of divergent data includes a plurality of cohort data, wherein each datum of the database is conformed to the dimensions of the database, wherein each datum of the plurality of data has associated metadata and an associated key, wherein the associated metadata comprises data specifying cohorts associated with the corresponding datum, data specifying hierarchies associated with the corresponding datum, data specifying representing a corresponding source of the datum, and data specifying probabilities associated with integrity, reliability, and importance of each associated datum; computer usable program code for establishing a fact related to the healthcare setting, wherein the fact further relates to a network of interactions associated with the outcome, received in a query, as a frame of reference for the query; computer usable program code for applying a first set of rules to the query, wherein the first set of rules are determined for the query according to a second set of rules, wherein the first set of rules determine how the plurality of data are to be compared to the fact, and wherein the first set of rules determine a search space for the query; computer usable program code for executing the query to create a probability of a first inference, wherein the probability of the first inference is determined from comparing the plurality of data according to the first set of rules; and computer usable program code for storing the probability of the first inference. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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