Efficient surgical center workflow procedures

a surgical center and workflow technology, applied in the field of patient processing, can solve the problems of prone to user error and mistakes, time-consuming process for patient check-in, processing, scheduling and performing a surgical process, etc., and achieve the effect of efficiently processing surgical center workflow procedures and easy recording information

a surgical center and workflow technology, applied in the field of patient processing, can solve the problems of prone to user error and mistakes, time-consuming process for patient check-in, processing, scheduling and performing a surgical process, etc., and achieve the effect of efficiently processing surgical center workflow procedures and easy recording information

US20170337493A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-11-23STRYKER CORP
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[0031]For purposes of description herein, it is to be understood that the invention may assume various alternatives, except where expressly specified to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.

[0032]Aspects of the present disclosure are drawn to providing systems and methods for increasing efficiencies and accuracy during preparation for and conducting surgical procedures. The increasing efficiencies and accuracy can take place during admission of a patient to a medical or surgical facility, during admission of the patient into an operating theater, and during and after a medical or su...

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Abstract

Methods for efficiently processing surgical center workflow procedures. The methods include using optical character recognition for easing an admission process, entering patient information into operating room devices, using a wearable code to obtain a patient record, obtaining a patient record including a safe surgical checklist for review during a surgical procedure, providing a visual indication of information flow out of a medical care area and easily recording information on a whiteboard in the medical care area.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 337,602, filed May 17, 2016.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to patient processing in a medical or surgical center, and in particular to efficient surgical center workflow procedures.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Presently, the process for patient check-in, processing, scheduling for and performing a surgical process can be very time consuming and there are many times when errors in obtaining and recording patient information can be committed.[0004]Typically, during patient check-in for a surgical procedure, the patient writes personal information on a paper chart. An admission professional at the surgical location receives the paper chart with the personal information filled in and obtains the patient's record. At large surgical centers and hospitals, the patient's record is maintained on a computer database and once the patient is checked-in u...

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Patent Timeline
23 Nov 2017
Publication
US20170337493A1
IPC
G06Q10/06; G06K9/00; A61B90/94; G06F19/00; G06V30/10
CPC
G06Q10/0633; G06F19/327; G06K2209/01; A61B90/94; G06K9/00442; G06F19/322; G16H10/60; G16H40/20
Inventors
PARAMASIVAN, RAMANAN; BAILEY, BRIAN