SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PATIENT THERAPY

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method of managing therapy provided to a patient, comprising the steps of:
selecting a first dosing regimen for a drug, medication or fluid based on the therapy and a first set of a patient specific data; receiving a second set of patient specific data; comparing the second set of patient specific data with a plurality of institutionally determined rules; and automatically adjusting, or directing the adjustment of, the first dosing regimen so that the second set of patient specific data is in accordance with the plurality of institutionally determined rules.