CAREGIVER CENTRIC AND ACUITY ADAPTING MULTI-PATIENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A workflow system, comprising:
- a workflow unit which 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;
a location unit which receives a location of each assigned caregiver and a location of each of the plurality of patients; and
a display device which displays 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 patients, a caregiver name and the caregiver location for each assigned caregiver, the the display including 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 assessment and vital signs that are past due;
or 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.
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Abstract
A workflow system includes a workflow unit (8), a location unit (10), and a display device (12). The workflow unit identifies (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.
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18 Claims
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1. A workflow system, comprising:
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a workflow unit which 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; a location unit which receives a location of each assigned caregiver and a location of each of the plurality of patients; and a display device which displays 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 patients, a caregiver name and the caregiver location for each assigned caregiver, the the display including 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 assessment and vital signs that are past due;
or 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. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of caregiver workflow, comprising:
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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 display 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 assessment and vital signs that are past due; and 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; 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. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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