Managing patient bed assignments and bed occupancy in a health care facility
US7890347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/63
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated health care delivery network with enabling software and network technology to maximize bed resources, manage varying census levels, and avoid patient diversions through real-time monitoring, automation and communication, is disclosed. Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a bed management system that interfaces with and complements existing Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) systems. The bed management system is an easy-to-use business intelligence application that is designed to allow administrators, clinicians and managers to easily access, analyze and display real-time patient and bed availability information from ancillary information systems, databases and spreadsheets. It enables users to see trends and relationships in hospital (bed) management data directly from their desktop personal computers.
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