Patient bed search and management system
First Claim
1. A patient bed search system implemented by at least one processing device, comprising:
- at least one repository including bed information for a plurality of beds in a healthcare facility, said bed information comprising a plurality of clinical attributes of individual beds and current and pending availability status of individual beds of said plurality of beds;
a bed management processor for automatically employing said bed information in providing data representing a candidate list of beds for a particular patient by initiating a search and by assigning individual predetermined scores to corresponding individual satisfied search criteria and combinations of satisfied search criterion values and deriving a cumulative score from the assigned individual scores and using said cumulative score to rank identified beds and provide said candidate list of beds; and
a user interface for generating data representing at least one display image presenting said candidate list of beds for a particular patient.
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Abstract
An automated search system uses data indicating clinical and non-clinical needs of a patient to provide a ranked list of candidate beds, status of beds and availability of a specific type of bed having a particular set of clinical attributes, using a score value derived using configurable rules for comparing patient requirements with bed characteristics. A patient bed search system includes at least one repository including bed information for multiple beds in a healthcare facility comprising multiple clinical attributes including current availability for individual beds of the multiple beds. A bed management processor automatically employs the bed information in providing data representing a candidate list of beds for a particular patient in response to clinical and non-clinical requirements associated with the particular patient and a request to allocate a bed for the particular patient. A user interface generates data representing at least one display image presenting the candidate list of beds for a particular patient.
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21 Claims
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1. A patient bed search system implemented by at least one processing device, comprising:
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at least one repository including bed information for a plurality of beds in a healthcare facility, said bed information comprising a plurality of clinical attributes of individual beds and current and pending availability status of individual beds of said plurality of beds; a bed management processor for automatically employing said bed information in providing data representing a candidate list of beds for a particular patient by initiating a search and by assigning individual predetermined scores to corresponding individual satisfied search criteria and combinations of satisfied search criterion values and deriving a cumulative score from the assigned individual scores and using said cumulative score to rank identified beds and provide said candidate list of beds; and a user interface for generating data representing at least one display image presenting said candidate list of beds for a particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A patient bed search system implemented by at least one processing device, comprising:
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at least one repository including bed information for a plurality of beds in a healthcare facility comprising a plurality of clinical and non-clinical attributes of individual beds and current and pending availability status of individual beds of said plurality of beds; a bed management processor for automatically employing said bed information in providing data representing a candidate list of beds for a particular patient by initiating a search and by assigning individual predetermined scores to corresponding individual satisfied search criteria and combinations of satisfied search criterion values and deriving a cumulative score from the assigned individual scores and using said cumulative score to rank identified beds and provide said candidate list of beds; a sorting processor for providing data representing a ranked candidate list of beds in response to derived score values; and a user interface for generating data representing at least one display image presenting said ranked candidate list of beds for a particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A patient bed search method implemented by at least one processing device, comprising the steps of:
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storing in at least one repository, bed information for a plurality of beds in a healthcare facility comprising a plurality of clinical and non-clinical attributes of individual beds and current and pending availability status of individual beds of said plurality of beds; automatically employing said bed information in providing data representing a candidate list of beds for a particular patient by initiating a search and assigning individual predetermined scores to corresponding individual satisfied search criteria and combinations of satisfied search criterion values and deriving a cumulative score from the assigned individual scores and using said cumulative score to rank identified beds and provide said candidate list of beds; and generating data representing at least one display image presenting the ranked candidate list of beds for a particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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