Ambient sensing of patient discomfort
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable storage media having embodied thereon computer-useable instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method of monitoring a patient in a clinical care room, the method comprising:
- automatically receiving inputs from one or more ambient sensors in the clinical care room, at least one of the one or more ambient sensors comprising a weight sensor integrated into the patient'"'"'s bed;
accessing baseline patient data stored in association with the patient'"'"'s electronic medical record (EMR);
determining that the patient is experiencing discomfort by comparing the inputs to the baseline patient data; and
based on determining that the patient is experiencing discomfort;
(A) notifying one or more clinicians that the patient is experiencing discomfort, and(B) automatically and without human intervention, adjusting settings for components within the clinical care room such that the patient'"'"'s discomfort is diminished.
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Abstract
Methods, computer systems, and computer-readable storage media for monitoring and managing patient discomfort are provided. Inputs are received from ambient sensors located in a clinical care room. Based on a determination that the inputs exceed predetermined thresholds, it is determined that the patient is experiencing discomfort. Various measures are automatically initiated to help diminish the patient'"'"'s discomfort. The measures include aromatherapy, visual relaxation therapy, audio therapy, and automatic administration of pain relief.
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19 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable storage media having embodied thereon computer-useable instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method of monitoring a patient in a clinical care room, the method comprising:
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automatically receiving inputs from one or more ambient sensors in the clinical care room, at least one of the one or more ambient sensors comprising a weight sensor integrated into the patient'"'"'s bed; accessing baseline patient data stored in association with the patient'"'"'s electronic medical record (EMR); determining that the patient is experiencing discomfort by comparing the inputs to the baseline patient data; and based on determining that the patient is experiencing discomfort; (A) notifying one or more clinicians that the patient is experiencing discomfort, and (B) automatically and without human intervention, adjusting settings for components within the clinical care room such that the patient'"'"'s discomfort is diminished. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable storage media having embodied thereon computer-useable instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method for automatically and without human intervention transitioning a patient'"'"'s clinical care room from a first scene to a second scene in order to facilitate patient pain management, the method comprising:
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presenting the first scene in the clinical care room, the clinical care room having one or more zones comprising a clinician zone, a patient zone, and a family zone, and the first scene being associated with a first group of settings for components within at least the patient zone; automatically receiving one or more inputs from ambient sensors located in the clinical care room, the one or more inputs comprising at least a heart rate of the patient, a respiratory rate of the patient, and an oxygen saturation of the patient; determining that the patient is experiencing pain when the at least the heart rate, the respiratory rate, and the oxygen saturation exceed respective predetermined thresholds; and based on determining that the patient is experiencing pain, automatically and without human intervention transitioning to the second scene in the patient zone to facilitate management of the patient'"'"'s pain, wherein transitioning to the second scene in the patient zone comprises implementing a second group of settings for the components in the at least the patient zone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more computer-readable storage media having embodied thereon computer-useable instructions which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method for minimizing patient discomfort, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more inputs from ambient sensors in a clinical care room, the ambient sensors including one or more of; (A) a Web camera, (B) an audio sensor, (C) a location sensor, (D) a weight sensor and a moisture sensor associated with a bed associated with a patient, wherein the moisture sensor is integrated with the bed and wherein the moisture sensor is used to detect increased perspiration of the patient, (E) a depth camera, and (F) a vital signs monitor; determining that a plurality of the one or more inputs exceeds respective predetermined thresholds; and based on determining that the plurality of the one or more inputs exceeds the respective predetermined thresholds, determining that the patient is experiencing discomfort and automatically and without human intervention, taking one or more of the following actions; (A) initiating aromatherapy, (B) initiating audio relaxation therapy, and (C) initiating visual relaxation therapy.
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