Physiological parameter measuring platform device supporting multiple workflows

• US 9,646,136 B2
• Filed: 01/13/2016
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Inventors: St. Pierre, Shawn C., Ahn, Esther N., Bailey, Eric J., Garrant, Michael D., Graves, Roger W., Kilian, Jennifer M., Myers, Thomas A.
• Primary Examiner(s): HUNNINGS, TRAVIS R
• Application Number:
  US14/994,576
• Publication Number:
  US 20160125151A1
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A device obtains a series of measurements of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient when the device is operating within a monitoring workflow. The device displays a monitoring workflow home screen when the device is operating within the monitoring workflow. The monitoring workflow home screen contains a representation of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient. In addition, the device obtains a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients when the device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow. The device displays a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow. The non-monitoring workflow home screen contains a representation of the physiological parameter of a given patient in the series of patients. The monitoring workflow home screen is different than the non-monitoring workflow home screen.

Claims

1. A physiological measuring platform (PMP) device comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU) that is configured to control operation of the PMP device;

a display screen; and

a set of one or more computer-readable data storage media storing software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the PMP device to;

display, on the display screen, a monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a monitoring workflow, wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a first blood pressure measurement display of a first size;

obtain a series of measurements of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient when the PMP device is operating within the monitoring workflow;

display, on the display screen, a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow, wherein the non-monitoring workflow home screen includes a second blood pressure measurement display of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size;

obtain a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients when the PMP device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow;

display, on the display screen, a patient selection screen including a patient listing area, the patient listing area displaying a plurality of patient names

display an intervals screen, the intervals screen being navigable from the monitoring workflow home screen, wherein the intervals screen includes a user-selectable duration control and a user-selectable interval control,

wherein the user-selectable duration control sets a first length of time during which the PMP device records measurements for a given physiological Parameter; and

wherein the user-selectable interval control sets a second length of time between measurements recorded by the PMP device.

2. The PMP device of claim 1, further comprising software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the PMP device to:

display, on the display screen, a review screen including patient data,

wherein the patient selection screen includes user-selectable controls to add, delete, and select one of the plurality of patient names.

3. The PMP device of claim 2, wherein the patient data in the review screen includes:

patient name, date and time, and the physiological parameter.

4. The PMP device of claim 3, wherein the review screen further includes user-selectable controls to send, print, and delete one or more entries.

5. The PMP device of claim 4, wherein the patient data displayed on the review screen includes physiological data for a plurality of patients;

and

wherein the physiological data includes at least one of;

blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, SpO2, height, and weight.

6. The PMP device of claim 5, wherein the review screen further includes a user-selectable control to view patient data by at least one of:

sent data, unsent data, and alarm data.

7. The PMP device of claim 1, wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a user-selectable save control, the user-selectable save control configured to save a patient reading, the patient reading including measurements of the physiological parameter of the patient.

8. The PMP device of claim 1, wherein, when an alarm is active for a particular physiological parameter, a parameter reporting frame for the particular physiological parameter displayed on the monitoring workflow home screen transitions from a gray color to a red color.

9. The PMP device of claim 8, wherein the parameter reporting frame further includes a bell symbol, the bell symbol transitioning from a white color to a yellow color or a red color based on a priority of the alarm.

10. A method for obtaining a physiological parameter associated with a patient, comprising:

obtaining, by a physiological measuring platform (PMP) device, a measurement of the physiological parameter of the patient;

displaying, on a display screen, a monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a monitoring workflow, the monitoring workflow home screen containing at least one first parameter reporting area containing a representation of the physiological parameter of the patient;

displaying on the display screen, a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow, the non-monitoring workflow home screen containing at least one second parameter reporting area containing a representation of the physiological parameter of the patient;

displaying, on the display screen, a patient selection screen including a patient listing area, the patient listing area displaying a plurality of patient names, wherein the patient selection screen includes user-selectable controls to add, delete, and select one of the plurality of patient names;

displaying, on the display screen, a review screen including patient data including patient name, date and time, and the physiological parameter; and

displaying, on the display screen, an intervals screen, the intervals screen being navigable from the monitoring workflow home screen, wherein the intervals screen includes a user-selectable duration control and a user-selectable interval control,

wherein the user-selectable duration control sets a first length of time during which the PMP device records measurements for a given physiological parameter; and

wherein the user-selectable interval control sets a second length of time between measurements recorded by the PMP device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the review screen further includes user-selectable controls to send, print, and delete one or more entries;

wherein the patient data displayed on the review screen includes physiological data for a plurality of patients; and

wherein the physiological data includes at least one of;

blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, SpO2, height, and weight.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the review screen further includes a user-selectable control to view patient data by at least one of:

sent data, unsent data, and alarm data;

wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a first blood pressure measurement display of a first size; and

wherein the non-monitoring workflow home screen includes a second blood pressure measurement display of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a user-selectable save control, the user-selectable save control configured to save a patient reading, the patient reading including measurements of the physiological parameter of the patient.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein when an alarm is active for a particular physiological parameter, a parameter reporting frame for the particular physiological parameter displayed on the monitoring workflow home screen transitions from a gray color to a red color;

and

wherein the parameter reporting frame further includes a bell symbol, the bell symbol transitioning from a white color to a yellow color or a red color based on a priority of the alarm.

15. A physiological measuring platform (PMP) device comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU) that is configured to control operation of the PMP device;

a display screen; and

a set of one or more computer-readable data storage media storing software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the PMP device to;

display, on the display screen, a monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a monitoring workflow;

obtain a series of measurements of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient when the PMP device is operating within the monitoring workflow;

display, on the display screen, a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow;

obtain a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients when the PMP device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow;

display, on the display screen, a patient selection screen including a patient listing area, the patient listing area displaying a plurality of patient names, wherein the patient selection screen additionally includes user-selectable controls to add, delete, and select one of the plurality of patient names;

display, on the display screen, a review screen including patient data including patient name, date and time, and the physiological parameter, the review screen additionally including user-selectable controls to send, print, and delete one or more entries; and

display, on the display screen, an intervals screen, the intervals screen being navigable from the monitoring workflow home screen, wherein the intervals screen includes a user-selectable duration control and a user-selectable interval control,

wherein the user-selectable duration control sets a first length of time during which the PMP device records measurements for a given physiological parameter; and

wherein the user-selectable interval control sets a second length of time between measurements recorded by the PMP device.

16. The PMP device of claim 15, wherein the patient data displayed on the review screen includes physiological data for a plurality of patients;

wherein the physiological data includes at least one of;

blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, SpO2, height, and weight; and

wherein the review screen further includes a user-selectable control to view patient data by at least one of;

sent data, unsent data, and alarm data.

17. The PMP device of claim 16, wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a first blood pressure measurement display of a first size;

wherein the non-monitoring workflow home screen includes a second blood pressure measurement display of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size; and

wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a user-selectable save control, the user-selectable save control configured to save a patient reading, the patient reading including measurements of the physiological parameter of the patient.

18. The PMP device of claim 17, wherein when an alarm is active for a particular physiological parameter, a parameter reporting frame for the particular physiological parameter displayed on the monitoring workflow home screen transitions from a gray color to a red color;

and

wherein the parameter reporting frame further includes a bell symbol, the bell symbol transitioning from a white color to a yellow color or a red color based on a priority of the alarm.