Caregiver monitoring system
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1. A system for providing alerts to a caregiver of a ward, the system comprising:
- at least one caregiver sensor configured to generate and transmit caregiver monitor signals responsive to at least one caregiver parameter useable to characterize a response state of the caregiver indicative of the caregiver'"'"'s capacity to respond to a need of the ward; and
a computer system configured to receive the caregiver monitor signals and process the signals to determine a caregiver response state based on the at least one caregiver monitor parameter indicative of the caregiver'"'"'s capacity to respond competently to the need of the ward and to generate an alert signal for the caregiver based on the caregiver response state;
wherein the at least one caregiver parameter comprises a physiological parameter, and/or a behavioral parameter of the caregiver.
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Abstract
A system for providing care to a ward that alerts a caregiver of the caregiver'"'"'s capacity to deal competently with the ward'"'"'s needs.
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1. A system for providing alerts to a caregiver of a ward, the system comprising:
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at least one caregiver sensor configured to generate and transmit caregiver monitor signals responsive to at least one caregiver parameter useable to characterize a response state of the caregiver indicative of the caregiver'"'"'s capacity to respond to a need of the ward; and a computer system configured to receive the caregiver monitor signals and process the signals to determine a caregiver response state based on the at least one caregiver monitor parameter indicative of the caregiver'"'"'s capacity to respond competently to the need of the ward and to generate an alert signal for the caregiver based on the caregiver response state; wherein the at least one caregiver parameter comprises a physiological parameter, and/or a behavioral parameter of the caregiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing care to a ward, the method comprising:
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receiving caregiver monitor signals based on at least one caregiver monitor parameter comprises a physiological parameter and/or a behavioral parameter of the caregiver; processing the signals to determine a caregiver response state based on the at least one caregiver monitor parameter indicative of the caregiver'"'"'s capacity to respond competently to a need of the ward; and generating an alert signal for the caregiver based on the caregiver response state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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