DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTION TOOLS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH

• US 20090067585A1
• Filed: 11/11/2008
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey J. Clawson
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey J. Clawson
• Inventors: Clawson, Jeffrey J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,103,523 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/45
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0271 using a remote monitoring unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• 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 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/357 Autocues for dialog assistance
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/401 Performance feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/04 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications

Abstract

A system and method assists an emergency medical dispatcher in responding to emergency calls. A computer implemented emergency medical dispatch protocol includes interrogatories for a dispatcher to ask a caller to generate an appropriate response. A diagnostic tool is provided to determine a vital sign of a patient based on a timer and caller relayed information about the patient. An intervention tool is provided to administer assistance and determine a compression rate based on a timer and caller relayed information.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for a dispatcher to respond to a caller regarding a medical emergency of a patient, comprising:

providing an emergency medical dispatch protocol including a plurality of interrogatories for a dispatcher to ask a caller to generate an emergency medical dispatch response;

initiating an intervention tool on a dispatch center computer to assist in aiding a patient;

the intervention tool providing a user interface including a start input to start a timer;

the intervention tool running the timer in response to the start input and simultaneously with the administration of a predetermined number of compressions to the patient'"'"'s chest;

the intervention tool providing a finished input on the user interface to terminate the timer in response to completion of the predetermined number of compressions;

the intervention tool recording a final time recorded by the timer; and

the intervention tool determining a recommendation based on the predetermined number of compressions and in relation to the final time.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the user interface providing a close input; and

terminating operation in response to the close input.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the user interface providing age input and wherein the intervention tool determines performance based on the age input.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the user interface providing a plurality of predetermined number inputs, wherein each predetermined number input corresponds with the number of compressions to be administered to the patient.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the user interface displaying the final time and an ideal final time.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the user interface displaying an actual compression rate.

7. A computer readable storage medium including computer readable instruction code for performing a method for a dispatcher to respond to a caller regarding a medical emergency of a patient, the method comprising:

providing an emergency medical dispatch protocol including a plurality of interrogatories for a dispatcher to ask a caller to generate an emergency medical dispatch response;

initiating an intervention tool on a dispatch center computer to assist in aiding a patient;

the intervention tool providing a user interface including a start input to start a timer;

the intervention tool running the timer in response to the start input and simultaneously with the administration of a predetermined number of compressions to the patient'"'"'s chest;

the intervention tool providing a finished input on the user interface to terminate the timer in response to completion of the predetermined number of compressions;

the intervention tool recording a final time recorded by the timer; and

the intervention tool determining a recommendation based on the predetermined number of compressions and in relation to the final time.

8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface providing a close input; and

terminating operation in response to the close input.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7 wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface providing age input and wherein the intervention tool determines performance based on the age input.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface providing a plurality of predetermined number inputs, wherein each predetermined number input corresponds with the number of compressions to be administered to the patient.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface displaying the final time and an ideal final time.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface displaying an actual compression rate.

13. A computer system to perform a method to assist a dispatcher in responding to a caller regarding a medical emergency of a patient, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in electrical communication with the processor, and having stored thereon;

an emergency medical dispatch protocol including a plurality of interrogatories for a dispatcher to ask a caller to generate an emergency medical dispatch response;

an intervention tool to assist in aiding a patient by performing a method of;

providing a user interface including a start input to start a timer,

running the timer in response to the start input and simultaneously with the administration of a predetermined number of compressions to the patient'"'"'s chest,

providing a finished input on the user interface to terminate the timer in response to completion of the predetermined number of compressions,

recording a final time recorded by the timer, and

determining a recommendation based on the predetermined number of compressions and in relation to the final time.

14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface providing a close input; and

terminating operation in response to the close input.

15. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface providing age input and wherein the intervention tool determines performance based on the age input.

16. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface providing a plurality of predetermined number inputs, wherein each predetermined number input corresponds with the number of compressions to be administered to the patient.

17. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface displaying the final time and an ideal final time.

18. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

the user interface displaying an actual compression rate.

19. The computer system of claim 13, further comprising a determinant value calculator stored on the memory to calculate a determinant value to prioritize an emergency response.

20. The computer system of claim 13, further comprising a reporting module to measure the performance of a dispatcher.