Caregiver centric and acuity adapting multi-patient system

• US 9,760,684 B2
• Filed: 11/05/2013
• Issued: 09/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: Humphrys, John Francis, Nielsen, Larry, Abou-Hawili, Youssef, Messina, Marianne
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Nicole F
• Application Number:
  US14/440,611
• Publication Number:
  US 20150254412A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,407 Days
• Field of Search: 600300-301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A workflow system includes a workflow unit (8), a location unit (10), and a display device (12). The workflow unit (8) identifies and tracks patient assessment and patient vital signs for a plurality of patients each assigned to at least one caregiver according to a schedule for each patient. The location unit (10) receives a location of each assigned caregiver and a location of each patient. The display device (12) displays grouped, caregiver centric, acuity adapted, clinical data, and crucial timing information for each patient in a consistent format as well as a name and the location of the patient, a caregiver name and the caregiver location for each assigned caregiver.

Claims

1. A workflow system, comprising:

a workflow unit configured to identify and track patient assessment and patient vital signs for a plurality of patients each assigned to at least one caregiver according to a schedule for each patient;

a location unit configured to receive a location of each assigned caregiver and a location of each of the plurality of patients; and

a display device configured to display grouped, caregiver centric, acuity adapted, clinical data for each of the plurality of patients in a consistent format, the clinical data including heart rate and SpO2, and a name and the location of each of the plurality of patients, a caregiver name and the caregiver location for each assigned caregiver, the display further configured to display at least one of;

an indicator of a result of a last patient assessment, values for patient vital signs last measured, a time of completion for the last assessment and vital sign measurement, and a scheduled time for a next patient assessment and vital sign measurement;

an indicator of patient assessments and vital signs that are past due;

or

a start time of an assessment or a vital signs measurement, an indicator of a result of the assessment or at least one measured value of the vital signs, an indicator for each outstanding assessment or measured vital sign, and a time remaining in a period to complete the assessment and vital sign measurement.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the workflow unit is further configured to identify and track glucose measurement for at least one patient.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one assigned caregiver includes both a nurse and an aide.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display device is further configured to display:

an indicator that a last patient assessment and values for patient vital signs last measured were non-critical, a time of completion for the last assessment and vital sign measurement, and a scheduled time for a next patient assessment and vital sign measurement.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display device is further configured to display a patient assessment which includes a level of consciousness (LOC) assessment of person, place, and time.

6. The system according to claim 1, further including:

a communication unit configured to communicate an electronic page to at least one assigned caregiver based on the visualization of the assignment and tracks an elapse time from a time of the electronic page; and

wherein the display device is configured to include in the visualization an indication of the electronic page and the elapsed time.

7. The system according to claim 1, further including:

a communication unit configured to page at least one caregiver based on an input device selecting an icon associated with the name of the at least one caregiver from the displayed caregiver names displayed on the display device.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display device is further configured to display at least one of:

an Early Warning Score (EWS);

a visual indicator of an alarm received from a center monitoring system;

or

a visual indicator of a monitoring device malfunction.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the display device is further configured to display a link to a display of at least one waveform of a patient vital sign.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

the display device is further configured to display time with an elapsed time icon, a time remaining icon, and a scheduled time icon; and

the elapsed time, time remaining and scheduled time icons are different from each other.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the workflow unit is further configured to generate a list of outstanding tasks and time remaining for a selected assigned caregiver.

16. The system according to claim 1, where the display device is configured to display:

an indicator of a result of a last patient assessment, values for patient vital signs last measured, a time of completion for the last assessment and vital sign measurement, and a scheduled time for a next patient assessment and vital sign measurement.

17. The system according to claim 1, where the display device is configured to display:

an indicator of patient assessments and vital signs that are past due.

18. The system according to claim 1, where the display device is configured to display:

a start time of an assessment or a vital signs measurement, an indicator of a result of the assessment or at least one measured value of the vital signs, an indicator for each outstanding assessment or measured vital sign, and a time remaining in a period to complete the assessment and vital sign measurement.

19. The system according to claim 1, where the display device is configured to display an Early Warning Score (EWS) based on the values for patient vital signs last measured.

12. A method of caregiver workflow, comprising:

assigning at least one caregiver to each of a plurality of patients;

tracking a location of the at least one caregiver; and

displaying grouped caregiver centric, acuity adapted, clinical data for each patient in a consistent format a name and the location of the patient, a caregiver name and the caregiver location for each assigned caregiver,

the displaying including at least one of;

displaying an indicator of a result of a last patient assessment, values for patient vital signs last measured, a time of completion for the last assessment and vital sign measurement, and a scheduled time for a next patient assessment and vital sign measurement;

displaying an indicator of patient assessments and vital signs that are past due;

or

displaying a start time of assessment and vital signs measurement, an indicator of a result of at least one assessment or at least one measured value of the vital signs, an indicator for each outstanding assessment or measured vital sign, and a time remaining in a period to complete the assessment and vital sign measurement; and

wherein displaying the clinical data includes displaying patient vital signs, a patient identifier, a patient location, identification of the at least one caregiver assigned to the patient and a location of each caregiver grouped in sectors by patient for each of the plurality of patients.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the method further includes displaying an indication of a caregiver that is a nurse and displaying an indication of a caregiver that is an aide.

14. The method according to claim 12, further including:

communicating an electronic page to at least one assigned caregiver based on the visualization of the assignment; and

modifying the visualization to include an indication of the electronic page and an elapsed time.

15. The method according to claim 12, further including at least one of:

identifying and tracking glucose measurement for at least one patient;

displaying a time and at least one of an hourglass icon, a stopwatch icon, or a clock face icon;

calling or paging a selected caregiver by touching the selected caregiver name on the display;

displaying a waveform of patient vital signs;

displaying an early warning score (EWS);

or

displaying a time since an alarm.

20. A workflow system, comprising:

one or more processors configured to;

identify and track patient assessment and patient vital signs for a plurality of patients according to a schedule for each patient, each patient being assigned to a nurse and an aide; and

receive a current location of each assigned nurse and aide; and

a display device which displays caregiver centric, acuity adapted, clinical data, grouped for each patient a visualization of a patient identifier, an assessment and vital signs, and a name and the current location of each assigned nurse and aide, the display further configured to display at least one of;

an indicator of a result of a last patient assessment, values for patient vital signs last measured, a time of completion for the last assessment and vital sign measurement, and a scheduled time for a next patient assessment and vital sign measurement;

an indicator of patient assessments and vital signs that are past due;

or

a start time of an assessment or a vital signs measurement, an indicator of a result of the assessment or at least one measured value of the vital signs, an indicator for each outstanding assessment or measured vital sign, and a time remaining in a period to complete the assessment and vital sign measurement.