Algorithm for predicting and mitigating adverse events

摘要

A patient support apparatus includes a control system operable to gather physiological information about a patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The information may be gathered from sensors, a user interface, or a hospital information system. The control system also monitors operating parameters of the patient support apparatus and environmental conditions in the patient room. The control system utilizes the data gathered to identify a risk of an adverse event occurring to a patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus is also operable to modify patient support apparatus parameters or environmental conditions to mitigate the risk of the adverse event.

主权项

1. A patient support apparatus comprising
a plurality of sensors, a user interface including a plurality of input devices, a plurality of controllable devices, and a controller electrically coupled to the plurality of sensors and plurality of controllable devices, the controller including a processor and a memory device electrically coupled to the processor, the memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to process a plurality of data items related to physiological conditions of a patient associated with the patient support apparatus as detected by at least one of the plurality of sensors or the input devices and analyze the plurality of data items to determine a risk of an adverse event occurring to the patient, wherein the patient support apparatus includes a siderail locking system that is movable between a locked state and an unlocked state and at least one of the plurality of controllable devices is an actuator for moving the siderail locking system between the locked and unlocked states, wherein the controller operates the actuator for moving the siderail locking system to move the siderail locking system to the locked state when the risk of a patient fall exceeds a threshold as determined by the controller when the plurality of data items is analyzed.