METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING ALARM REDUCTION ALGORITHM
First Claim
1. A method for automatically ranking the effectiveness of early warning algorithms for a patient, comprising:
- accessing a computer database comprising a plurality of early warning algorithms;
computing a ranking of at least a subset of the plurality of early warning algorithms based on the type of available patient data; and
providing the ranking for a predetermined use.
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Abstract
A patient monitoring system and method is disclosed herein. The system includes one or more patient monitors that obtain physiological data from a patient. Based upon the physiological data obtained from the patient, as well as the information available for the patient in an electronic health record, an algorithm selection device determines which one of a plurality of early warning algorithms are best suited for use in monitoring a patient. One or more early warning algorithms can be presented to a user for selection. Once the algorithm selection device or the user determines which of a plurality of early warning algorithms would be most effective, the early warning algorithm is downloaded to the patient monitor for use by the patient monitor. The patient monitor utilizes the downloaded early warning algorithm to generate alarms and alerts to indicate the health status of the patient being monitored.
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1. A method for automatically ranking the effectiveness of early warning algorithms for a patient, comprising:
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accessing a computer database comprising a plurality of early warning algorithms; computing a ranking of at least a subset of the plurality of early warning algorithms based on the type of available patient data; and providing the ranking for a predetermined use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating, a patient monitor to generate an early warning of deteriorating patient status, comprising:
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acquiring physiological data from the patient at the patient monitor; accessing a computer database external to the patient monitor and including a plurality of early warning algorithms; selecting and downloading one of the plurality of early warning algorithms based at least partially on the physiological data acquired by the patient monitor; and operating the patient monitor utilizing the downloaded early warning algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A patient monitoring system for monitoring the status of a patient, comprising:
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a patient monitor including a display device and at least one sensor connected to the patient to obtain physiological data from the patient; a computer database external to the patient monitor and including a plurality of early warning algorithms; and an algorithm selection device in communication with the computer database, wherein the algorithm selection controller includes a processor programmed to select and download one of the plurality of early warning algorithms based at least partially on the physiological data obtained from the patient, wherein the patient monitor operates utilizing the downloaded early warning algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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