Pediatric Dosing Database System for Error Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Acute pediatric emergencies often result in error-prone medication administration due to complex dosing calculations and lack of standardized procedures, leading to potential fatal mistakes and delayed treatment, as healthcare providers struggle with size and age-related variables, especially in non-pediatric settings.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines medical treatment values without data entry, utilizing a database with predetermined categories for patient selection criteria and condition, accessible through a user-friendly interface with scanning capabilities for drug and patient weight, providing standardized and verified administration instructions directly at the bedside.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex dosing calculations are performed manually, then treatment accuracy can be maintained, but treatment time increases and errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-calculates and stores dosing information in a database before emergencies occur. When a pediatric emergency arises, the system retrieves pre-computed dosing values based on patient weight and condition, eliminating the need for manual calculations during critical moments and reducing treatment time while maintaining accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computer system as an intermediary between healthcare providers and dosing calculations. The system automatically performs complex calculations and presents simplified dosing information, acting as a mediator that handles the computational complexity while allowing providers to focus on patient care.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual dosing calculations are performed, then treatment customization is possible, but error rates increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates verification mechanisms where the system provides dosing recommendations that can be reviewed and confirmed by healthcare providers. The database stores verified dosing information with references to authoritative sources, creating a feedback loop that maintains customization while reducing errors through systematic verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital copies of verified dosing information in the database, allowing providers to access pre-verified dosing values without performing manual calculations. This copying of accurate dosing data eliminates calculation errors while maintaining the ability to customize treatments based on patient-specific parameters.
3Ease of operation
If standardized adult medications are used, then treatment simplicity is maintained, but pediatric safety is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing pediatric-specific dosing information tailored to different weight ranges and age groups. The database contains specialized dosing guidelines for children that differ from adult protocols, allowing providers to maintain simplicity through standardized look-up procedures while ensuring pediatric safety through age-appropriate dosing parameters.
Data Source
AI summary
A system is provided for providing patient treatment values in real-time, including: a database module comprising a database having a plurality of predetermined categories of patient selection criteria, patient condition categories, treatment types and precalculated treatment doses based on the predetermined categories and patient selection criteria; an input module in communication with the database module for inputting one or more of patient selection criteria, patient condition categories and treatment type at time of patient treatment; and a display module in communication with the database module and the input module for displaying a precalculated treatment dose based on one or more inputted patient selection criteria, patient condition categories and treatment type at time of patient treatment.