System and method to electronically coordinate and document patient care regardless of physical setting

Abstract

A system to electronically coordinate and document pattern care regardless of physical setting. The system includes a wearable subsystem attached to a patient at the point of injury and configured to remain attached to the patient at the point of injury and during one or more encounters with medical personnel or to a time the patient reaches a clinical health care facility. The wearable subsystem is configured to store patient identification information and critical health care information received via wireless communication from an end user computing device at the point of injury and is configured to store added health care information provided by medical personnel from or at the point of injury and during the one or more encounters with the medical personnel or to a time the patient reaches a clinical care facility.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 887,180 filed May 29, 2020 which claims benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 855,267 filed May 31, 2019, under 35 U.S.C. §§ 119, 120, 363, 365, and 37 C.F.R. § 1.55 and § 1.78, which is incorporated herein by this reference.GOVERNMENT RIGHTS[0002]This invention was made in part with U.S. Government support under Contract No. W81XWH-18-C-0134, awarded by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity. The Government has certain rights in the invention.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]This invention relates to a system and method to electronically coordinate and document patient care regardless of physical setting.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The “golden hour” is a well-studied and documented period after the onset of out-of-hospital traumatic injury wherein the chance of morbidity increases the longer a patient is not properly cared for. Nearly 90% of...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method of wireless communication for healthcare applications. It involves using short range communication to transfer patient information and critical healthcare information to an electronic medical record or healthcare record. The method also includes increasing the breathability and attachability of a wearable device to the patient by improving moisture transmission. Additionally, the method allows for capturing patient information from an electronic personal communication device already on the patient through short range communication. Overall, the patent presents a way to improve the efficiency and accuracy of healthcare information sharing and management.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, less than 10% of the 30,000 casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan had any form of documentation of their combat casualty care in their medical records, substantially hindering the aforementioned processes, and leading to a staggering 67% of sentinel events being attributed to an error in communication.

However, to date there is no known system or method to electronically coordinate and document patient care regardless of physical setting.

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