System and method for determining a person centric infection risk associated with encountering a healthcare provider
US8489429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method provide for determining a patient's infection risk associated with a specific healthcare provider encounter. The method incorporates the steps of assessing infection risk factors for a particular patient and comparing those factors to a set of benchmark infection risk factors derived from historical patient outcomes data. Based on the results of the comparison the infection risk assessment for the particular patient is determined and displayed.
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