Inventors:
Joseph Condurso - Olivenhain CA, US
Cynthia Yamaga - Oceanside CA, US
Robert Butterfield - Poway CA, US
Simon Morling - Basingstoke Hants, GB
Clifton Pait - San Diego CA, US
Patricia West - Santee CA, US
Timothy Vanderveen - Poway CA, US
Richard Crass - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
CareFusion 303, Inc. - San Diego CA
International Classification:
G05B 19/18
G05B 11/01
G05B 9/02
G05B 15/00
G05B 23/02
G06F 11/00
US Classification:
700 79, 702 2, 702 17, 702 83, 702188, 340 31
Abstract:
A system and method of managing therapy provided to patients in an institution. The system monitors all aspects of the medication delivery to a patient, as well as other information related to the patient, such as values of vital signs, laboratory results and patient factors such as history, diagnosis, allergies and the like. The system includes one or more databases of information, including institutionally developed rules, guidelines and protocol representing the best medical practices of the institution. The system provides alerts and/or recommendations based on the application of the rules to the information being monitored, and alerts care givers accordingly, providing for dynamic adjustment of the patient's therapy. The system also monitors the status of the alerts, and if no action is taken in a selected period of time, may escalate the priority of the alert and/or halt the delivery of medication to the patient until the alert is resolved.
