Patient health state compound score distribution and/or representative compound score based thereon

Abstract

A method includes generating at least first and second histograms respectively for at least first and second sets of vital sign measurements using at least first and second predetermined bins. The first and second sets of the vital sign measurements each include at least two measurements acquired at different times, and the first and second vital sign are different vital signs. The method further includes generating a first score distribution for the first vital sign by mapping each bin of the first predetermined bins to a corresponding predetermined score. The method further includes generating a second score distribution for the second vital sign by mapping each bin of the second predetermined bins to a corresponding predetermined score. The method further includes generating a compound score distribution for the first and second vital signs based on the first and second score distributions, the compound score distribution indicates a patient's health state.

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technical field [0001] The following generally relates to monitoring a patient's health status, and more specifically to determining a patient's health status through a patient health status composite score distribution and / or a representative composite score based thereon. Background technique [0002] Patient health status scores such as early warning (body temperature) and / or other scores are used in patient monitoring to help medical providers assess the severity of a patient's condition and its risk of deterioration. Such scoring is typically based on a single observation of a collection of vital signs. For example, in a hospital, nurses may travel from ward to ward many times per shift (e.g., at the beginning and middle of their shift) and take vital signs such as respiratory rate, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, temperature, etc. And each patient's neurological condition was assessed by observation and questioning. [0003] Information from one round of inquiri...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] Unfortunately, this approach provides a narrow temporal snapshot (single moment) of the patient's health status

Furthermore, this approach does not take full advantage of all available information, such as health status information obtained at a higher frequency by, for example, point-of-care electronic devices or monitors that automatically measure health status parameters continuously or periodically

Furthermore, running from ward to ward and from patient to patient and manually collecting or invoking automatic collection of health status parameters consumes healthcare provider time that could otherwise be used to provide patient care

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