System and method for the collection, storage, analysis and reporting of event information

• US 8,432,263 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2006
• Issued: 04/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bethesda Waters, LLC
• Original Assignee: Linda H. Kunz
• Inventors: Kunz, Linda H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Terrell, Emily C
• Application Number:
  US12/444,466
• Publication Number:
  US 20100007472A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,398 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 340/10.6
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system and method includes an RFID tag that is associated with an object or person. The object or person can actuate a call signal to summon a responder, who would be a person fitted with a BODYWARE™ electronic device that is compatible with electromagnetic signals from the RFID tag. As the responder moves into proximity to the RFID tag, initial information is acquired by a BODYWARE™ electronic device from the signals being emitted by the RFID tag. This cues the responder appropriately for the next step of inputting additional event information or data, which information or data is collected, stored, analyzed and reported as is desired or required by the particular system with which the invention is used. Means are also provided to actuate training methodology to maximize the likelihood of acquiring accurate event data, with feedback being provided to the responder for teaching proper data collection methodology.

Claims

1. A system for collecting, storing, analyzing and reporting event information which comprises

a central server operable to send and receive electronic signals;

at least one radio frequency identification tag being associable with a person;

an alarm, the alarm being operable by the person, the alarm being operable to initiate an event call signal from the person to the central server and to record a description of the event;

a first electronic device associable with a responder, the first electronic device being in communication with the server and being operable to receive the event call signal, the first electronic device being operable to collect a first set of data or information from the radio frequency identification tag associated with the person when the responder is in proximity to the electronic tag, the first electronic device being operable to receive a radio frequency transmission of information particular to the person comprising the identity of the patient, the language the patient speaks and a description of the event experienced by the person, the first electronic device further comprising a data input means and a data display means, that data input means operable to present a query and a plurality of optional responses to the query on the data display means, to allow a user to select one of the plurality of optional responses to the query, to present additional queries to a user and being operable to transmit the plurality of responses to the query and to the additional queries to the central server; and

a second electronic device associable with a trainer, the second electronic device being in communication with the server and being operable to receive and display the same information as is shown on the first electronic device, the second electronic device being operable to record feedback and to transmit the feedback to the first electronic device.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising means for storing, analyzing and/or reporting the collected second set of data or information.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the first and second electronic devices that functionally cooperate with the radio frequency identification tag is a device selected from a group consisting of

pager,

cellular telephone,

Blackberry®

device,

personal digital assistant (PDA),

tablet computer,

Bluetooth®

headset,

desktop personal computer (PCs),

laptop computer,

kiosk,

slate computer, or

dumb terminal.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the first and second electronic devices comprise a combination screen display, information transmission means, screen display scroll means and an option selection means.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the option selection means comprises a click-type element wherein an option may be selected by clicking the element.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein exactly three clicks of the element are used to collect and transmit all relevant data or information.

7. The system of claim 1 which further comprises means for providing multi-cultural and multi-lingual adaptations for interaction with the object or person.

8. A method for collecting, storing, analyzing and reporting Minimum Data Set information for nursing home resident assessment and care screening which comprises the steps of:

providing at least one wireless electronic tag that is associated with an object or person;

permitting initiation of an event call signal from the object or person;

providing at least one electronic device for use by a staff member, said first electronic device being adapted to cooperatively function with the wireless electronic tag;

providing at least one electronic device for use by a trainer, said second electronic device being adapted to cooperatively function with the wireless electronic tag;

providing a server operable to receive event call signals and to communicate electronically with the trainer electronic devices and the staff electronic devices;

enabling the first electronic devices to collect a first set of data or information comprising the identity of the person, the person'"'"'s native language and the type of event experienced by the person from the wireless electronic tag associated with a specific object or person when the responder is in proximity to the wireless electronic tag and transmitting the first set of data or information from the wireless electronic tag associated with the specific object or person to the second electronic device;

displaying the first set of data or information from the wireless electronic tag on the first electronic device;

displaying the first set of data or information from the wireless electronic tag on the second electronic device;

enabling the first electronic device to record data input from a user and to transmit the data input from a user to the server, the first electronic device further comprising a data input means, that data input means being operable to present a query and a plurality of optional responses to the query, to allow a user to select one of the plurality of optional responses to the query, to present additional queries to a user and being operable to transmit the plurality of responses to the query and to the additional queries to the central server;

showing the same queries and plurality of optional responses to the queries on the second electronic device to permit monitoring and training of staff relative to inaccurate or incomplete data or information that is collected on the first electronic device;

permitting a trainer to record feedback regarding any data entry shown on the second electronic device;

enabling the second electronic device to send the feedback to the first electronic device;

enabling the first electronic device to send a signal to the server to turn off the event call signal upon completion of the event call; and

enabling the server to disarm the event call.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising the steps of storing, analyzing and reporting the collected second set of data or information.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the first and second electronic device providing steps include providing an electronic device that functionally cooperates with the wireless electronic tag and is a device selected from a group consisting of

pager,

cellular telephone,

Blackberry®

device,

personal digital assistant (PDA),

tablet computer,

Bluetooth®

headset,

desktop personal computer (PCs),

laptop computer,

kiosk,

slate computer, or

dumb terminal.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the first and second electronic device providing steps further include providing an electronic device comprising a combination screen display, information transmission means, screen display scroll means and an option selection means.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the first and second electronic device providing steps further comprise the step of providing an option selection means that comprises a click-type element wherein an option may be selected by clicking the element.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the first and second electronic device providing steps further include the step of providing an electronic device wherein exactly three clicks of the element are used to collect and transmit all relevant data or information.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of providing multi-cultural and multi-lingual adaptations for interaction with the object or person.