摘要 |
<p>A system and process for creating a patient identification index for a patient care environment. The system includes a computer processor and electronic database connected to a network. A data analysis module performs the process. The process includes receiving a plurality of ADT records have patient identifiers corresponding to a respective plurality of patients. The patient identifiers in the ADT records are assigned to a corresponding data field in a reference table, which is continually updated with additional ADT records as they are received. A first ADT record for an identified patient is matched with a second ADT record for the identified patient based upon one or more common patient identifiers from the first and second ADT records.</p> |