Patient Information Display Order Sorting by Severity Score
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing patient information processing systems struggle to intuitively display patient information by severity, making it difficult for medical workers to quickly identify high-priority patients, especially when multiple patients have the same vital score and lack clear criteria for ordering and filtering.
Innovation Solution
A method that determines the display order of patient information on a list screen based on two distinct types of information: the first information (e.g., NEWS score) for prioritization and the second information (e.g., number of pinning operations, comment length, or hospital days) to differentiate patients with the same score, allowing for filtering by specific conditions (e.g., bed location).
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If patient information is displayed on a list screen without severity-based ordering, then all patient information can be displayed, but medical workers cannot intuitively grasp high-priority patients
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the display parameter from simple list order to severity-based sorted order. Patient information is arranged according to vital score values, with higher scores displayed first, enabling medical workers to intuitively identify high-priority patients through the display order itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments patient information display into multiple levels: primary sorting by vital score (severity), secondary sorting by additional criteria (such as time or ID), and optional filtering by department or other attributes. This multi-level segmentation allows intuitive grasping of priority while maintaining comprehensive information access.
2Ease of operation
If patient information is displayed in descending order according to vital score, then high-priority patients are visible, but there is no clear criterion for ordering patients with the same vital score
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the sorting process into multiple segments: first sort by vital score (primary criterion), then sort by additional criteria such as admission time, patient ID, or department (secondary criteria). This segmented approach provides clear ordering rules for patients with identical vital scores without overwhelming complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic sorting where the secondary criteria can be adjusted based on user needs or clinical context. The system can adapt the sorting logic dynamically, allowing flexible determination of display order for patients with the same vital score according to current operational requirements.
3Quantity of substance
If all patient information is displayed without filtering, then complete information is available, but it becomes difficult to focus on specific departments or patient groups
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the patient list through filtering functionality, allowing users to divide the complete patient information into specific groups by department, vital score range, or other criteria. This maintains access to all patient information while enabling easy focusing on specific departments or patient groups through interactive filtering.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces filtering conditions as an intermediary mechanism between the complete patient database and the displayed information. Users can apply filters (such as department or vital score thresholds) to mediate the view, focusing on specific groups while retaining the ability to access complete information when needed.
4Measurement precision
If multiple criteria are used for sorting patient information, then the display order becomes more precise and useful, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the sorting mechanism into distinct, manageable criteria: primary sorting by vital score, secondary sorting by additional attributes (time, ID, department), and optional filtering. This segmented approach achieves precise patient prioritization through multiple criteria while keeping each individual criterion simple and easy to implement.
Data Source
AI summary
A patient information processing method is executed by one or more processors, and the method includes obtaining a plurality of pieces of patient information each of which is associated with respective one of a plurality of patients, and determining a display order of the pieces of patient information to be displayed on a patient information list screen based on first information and second information different from the first information. The determining the display order includes determining the display order of the pieces of patient information based on the first information such that the pieces of patient information to be displayed on the patient information list screen are displayed early according to a value of the first information, and determining a display order of patient information of patients having the same value of the first information based on the second information.