Caregiver Communication Device Using Predefined Message Templates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Family members of patients in healthcare facilities face challenges in receiving effective and efficient updates on their loved ones' conditions, leading to stress and confusion, especially in extended stays or during medical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A device and method for managing caregiver and family communications, which includes a processor and memory to display predefined options for selecting patient updates, generate updates based on these selections, and send them to family members' devices, facilitating regular updates and reducing the need for in-person visits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If family members visit patients in person to receive updates, then they can get detailed information about patient condition, but it increases stress and confusion for family members and increases disease transmission risk in crowded hospital areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a communication system with predefined message templates as an intermediary between caregivers and family members. The system processes and delivers patient status information through structured updates, reducing the need for direct family visits to hospital rooms and thereby reducing stress and confusion while maintaining effective information delivery.
2Loss of information
If family members visit patients in person to receive updates, then they can get detailed information about patient condition, but it increases the risk of disease spread in crowded hospital areas
Solution Approach 1:
The communication system serves as an intermediary that delivers patient information electronically through predefined templates. This eliminates the need for family members to physically visit crowded hospital areas, thereby preventing disease transmission while maintaining effective communication of patient status.
3Loss of information
If caregivers communicate with family members using unstructured methods, then family members can receive updates, but it increases the number of calls to caregivers and reduces communication efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of communication by implementing predefined message templates with structured fields for patient status, procedures, and care information. This standardization transforms informal, repetitive calls into efficient, template-based updates, improving communication productivity while ensuring consistent information delivery.
4Loss of information
If caregivers provide detailed manual updates to family members, then family members can understand patient condition, but it increases the time and effort required from caregivers
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by providing predefined message templates that contain commonly requested patient information. Caregivers can quickly select and customize these pre-prepared templates rather than composing detailed updates from scratch, significantly reducing the time and effort required while maintaining comprehensive information delivery.
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AI summary
A device for managing caregiver and family communications is described. The device displays a screen including predefined options for selecting at least one of a pre-generated message, a patient condition summary, and a patient plan. The predefined options are based on where a patient is admitted in a clinical care environment. The device generates an update of the patient based on a selection of the at least one of the message, the patient condition summary, and the patient plan. The device sends the update to a second device operated by a family member of the patient.