Hybrid ID System for Hospital Care Coordination Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hospital systems are unable to effectively assess or characterize poorly coordinated patient care, leading to inadequate communication among clinicians and a lack of timely corrective actions, which can result in suboptimal medical outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid ID system that includes a transmitter device with circuitry for storing ID data and a radio frequency receptor device for detecting location information, integrated with a computer system to track movement and store patient data, facilitating real-time monitoring and escalation of care coordination issues through a communication link with hospital administration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional hospital systems are used for patient care coordination, then existing infrastructure and processes are maintained, but the ability to assess and characterize poorly coordinated care is insufficient, leading to delayed corrective actions
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary risk assessment and identifies potential care coordination issues before they escalate into serious problems. By continuously monitoring care coordination metrics and calculating risk scores in advance, the system enables proactive intervention rather than reactive response, thereby improving care coordination quality while reducing the time needed for corrective actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops by monitoring care coordination activities, calculating risk scores, and providing real-time alerts to healthcare providers. This feedback mechanism enables timely identification and correction of poorly coordinated care, improving reliability of care coordination while minimizing the time loss for implementing corrective actions.
2Reliability
If real-time monitoring and escalation systems are implemented, then care coordination issues can be identified and addressed promptly, but system complexity and implementation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is designed to be universally applicable across different hospital departments and care settings. It integrates multiple functions including risk assessment, real-time monitoring, alert generation, and escalation management into a single platform. This multi-functionality improves patient care quality through comprehensive monitoring while managing system complexity by consolidating various capabilities into one integrated solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between various healthcare providers, patients, and existing hospital systems. It collects data from multiple sources, processes this information through standardized risk assessment algorithms, and presents synthesized results to relevant stakeholders. This intermediary role improves care quality by coordinating information flow while managing complexity through standardized interfaces and protocols.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures timely and appropriate attention to patients by empowering nurses and junior medical staff to raise concerns about care coordination, minimizing the risk of poor medical outcomes and ensuring patients receive treatment from the right specialist, thereby improving care efficiency and quality.
Implementation Method 1
a transmitter device having circuitry for storing ID data and transmitting a signal containing the ID data, and a key having a predetermined shape on a surface of the hybrid electronic ID/key; a radio frequency receptor device having circuitry, storing location information, for detecting the signal containing ID data
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AI summary
A hybrid ID system for a medical practitioner and patient care includes a hybrid electronic ID/key having a transmitter device having circuitry for storing ID data and transmitting a signal containing the ID data, and a key having a predetermined shape on a surface of the hybrid electronic ID/key. A radio frequency receptor device having circuitry, storing location information, that detects the signal containing ID data, a matching detection section configured to match the predetermined shape of the key, and a movement tracking portion that tracks movement of the predetermined shape as the key is rotated. A computer system including a patient database is configured to receive the ID data in conjunction with the location information from the radio frequency receptor device when the predetermined shape is completely rotated to a final position, and store the ID data, location information, together with patient data associated with the location.