Dynamic Patient Status Notification Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
In medical and caregiving settings, there is a need for dynamic notification of patient conditions to appropriate destinations based on the patient's status, as conventional systems fix notice destinations and do not adapt to changing patient conditions.
Innovation Solution
A patient status notification system that acquires biological information and adjusts notification to different destinations based on caution and warning levels, allowing for timely and appropriate alerts to be sent to the right personnel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the notice destination is fixed in advance, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the system cannot adapt to changing patient conditions and cannot notify the appropriate personnel promptly
Solution Approach 1:
The notice destination is changed from a fixed static assignment to a dynamic selection based on real-time patient status. The system automatically determines which notice destination to use by evaluating the patient's current condition against predefined criteria, allowing the notification system to adapt flexibly to changing medical situations without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses changes in patient status parameters (biological information values) to trigger changes in the notice destination. When patient status crosses predefined thresholds or changes state, the system automatically switches between different notice destinations, making the notification system responsive to parameter changes in patient condition.
2Loss of time
If the notice destination is determined in advance, then the configuration is simple, but the response time is delayed because the recipient must judge the situation and search for the appropriate medical staff
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining the appropriate notice destination without requiring manual judgment or searching by the recipient. The automated system evaluates patient status and selects the correct notice destination independently, eliminating the time loss associated with human judgment and search processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback loop where patient status information is continuously monitored and fed back to the notification system, which then automatically updates the notice destination based on the current status. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures that the most appropriate personnel are notified in real-time without delay.
3Reliability
If a single notice destination is used for all patient conditions, then the system is simple to operate, but the notification accuracy is reduced because the wrong personnel may be notified
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system is segmented into multiple notice destinations, each specialized for specific patient conditions or types of alerts. Instead of using a single general-purpose notice destination, the system divides notification responsibilities among multiple destinations based on the nature and urgency of the patient status, improving notification accuracy through specialized routing.
Solution Approach 2:
Different notice destinations are assigned different qualities or characteristics suitable for specific patient conditions. Each notice destination is optimized for its intended purpose, and the system selects the destination with the appropriate local quality for the current patient situation, ensuring that notifications reach the most suitable personnel for each specific condition.
Data Source
AI summary
For each biological information, a caution level range and a warning level range as to the biological information value are stored. When the acquired biological information value of the biological information of a patient falls within the caution level range, a notice of the status of the patient is given to a first notice destination. When the aforementioned biological information value falls within the warning level range, the notice of the status of the patient is given to a second notice destination. Thus, by switching the notice destinations based on the status of the patient, it is possible to provide a patient status notification device or the like that can appropriately and promptly perform notification.