METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ADJUSTING A QUANTITY OF AN ITEM SUPPLIED IN PREPARATION FOR A MEDICAL PROCEDURE
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to update surgeon preference cards or similar records. In this regard, one or more instances may be identified in which the quantity of an item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure. For example, the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the medical procedure may be compared to the predefined quantity of the item. An adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item may then be determined if the quantity of the item that was actually utilized most frequently differed from the predefined quantity of the item. A recommendation can then be provided that the predefined quantity of the item be altered in accordance with the adjustment. Based on user response, the predefined quantity of the item may be altered.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a memory for storing a predefined quantity of an item supplied in preparation for a medical procedure; and
a processor, in communication with the memory, configured to identify one or more instances in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item stored by the memory, the processor also configured to determine a suggested adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item based upon the one or more instances that have been identified in which a different quantity of the item has been utilized, the processor further configured to provide a recommendation that the predefined quantity of the item be altered in accordance with the suggested adjustment.
2 . An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to alter the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure and stored in the memory based upon user input in response to the recommendation.
3 . An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to determine a percentage of the instances of the medical procedure in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item and is further configured to determine the suggested adjustment and to provide the recommendation only if the percentage is at least as great as a predefined threshold.
4 . An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the processor is also configured to determine the quantity of the item that was utilized during one or more instances of the medical procedure and to compare the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure, and wherein the processor is further configured to determine the suggested adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure if the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure.
5 . An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the medical procedure comprises
a surgical procedure performed by a respective surgeon.
6 . A method of adjusting a quantity of an item supplied in preparation for a medical procedure, the method comprising:
identifying one or more instances in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from a predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure;
determining a suggested adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure based upon the one or more instances that have been identified in which a different quantity of the item has been utilized; and
providing a recommendation that the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure be altered in accordance with the suggested adjustment.
7 . A method according to claim 6 further comprising altering the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure based upon user input in response to the recommendation.
8 . A method according to claim 6 wherein identifying one or more instances in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item comprises determining a percentage of the instances of the medical procedure in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item, and wherein determining the suggested adjustment and providing the recommendation are contingent upon the percentage being at least as great as a predefined threshold.
9 . A method according to claim 6 further comprising:
determining the quantity of the item that was utilized during one or more instances of the medical procedure; and
comparing the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure,
wherein determining a suggested adjustment comprises determining a suggested adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure if the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure.
10 . A method according to claim 6 wherein the medical procedure comprises a surgical procedure performed by a respective surgeon.
11 . A computer program product for adjusting a quantity of an item supplied in preparation for a medical procedure, wherein the computer program product comprises at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising
a first executable portion configured to identify one or more instances in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from a predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure;
a second executable portion configured to determine a suggested adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure based upon the one or more instances that have been identified in which a different quantity of the item has been utilized; and
a third executable portion configured to provide a recommendation that the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure be altered in accordance with the suggested adjustment.
12 . A computer program product according to claim 11 further comprising an executable portion configured to alter the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure based upon user input in response to the recommendation.
13 . A computer program product according to claim 11 wherein the first executable portion is further configured to determine a percentage of the instances of the medical procedure in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item, and wherein execution of the second and third executable portions is contingent upon the percentage being at least as great as a predefined threshold.
14 . A computer program product according to claim 11 further comprising:
a fourth executable portion configured to determine the quantity of the item that was utilized during one or more instances of the medical procedure; and
a fifth executable portion configured to compare the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure,
wherein the second executable portion is further configured to determine a suggested adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure if the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure.
15 . A computer program product according to claim 11 wherein the medical procedure comprises a surgical procedure performed by a respective surgeon.
16 . An apparatus comprising:
a memory for storing a predefined quantity of an item supplied in preparation for a medical procedure; and
a processor, in communication with the memory, configured to determine the quantity of the item that was utilized during one or more instances of the medical procedure, the processor also configured to compare the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure to the predefined quantity of the item stored by the memory, the processor further configured to determine an adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure if the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item stored in the memory.
17 . An apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the processor is further comprised to provide a recommendation that the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure be altered in accordance with the adjustment.
18 . An apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the processor is further configured to alter the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure based upon user input in response to the recommendation.
19 . An apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the processor is also configured to determine a percentage of the instances of the medical procedure in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item, and wherein the processor is further configured to determine the adjustment only if the percentage is at least as great as a predefined threshold.
20 . An apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the medical procedure comprises a surgical procedure performed by a respective surgeon.
21 . A method of adjusting a quantity of an item supplied in preparation for a medical procedure, the method comprising:
determining the quantity of the item that was utilized during one or more instances of the medical procedure;
comparing the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure to a predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure; and
determining an adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure if the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure.
22 . A method according to claim 21 further comprising providing a recommendation that the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure be altered in accordance with the adjustment.
23 . A method according to claim 22 further comprising altering the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure based upon user input in response to the recommendation.
24 . A method according to claim 21 further comprising determining a percentage of the instances of the medical procedure in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item, and wherein determining the adjustment is contingent upon the percentage being at least as great as a predefined threshold.
25 . A method according to claim 21 wherein the medical procedure comprises a surgical procedure performed by a respective surgeon.
26 . A computer program product for adjusting a quantity of an item supplied in preparation for a medical procedure, wherein the computer program product comprises at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising
a first executable portion configured to determine the quantity of the item that was utilized during one or more instances of the medical procedure;
a second executable portion configured to compare the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure to a predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure; and
a third executable portion configured to determine an adjustment to the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure if the quantity of the item that was utilized most frequently during the one or more instances of the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure.
27 . A computer program product according to claim 26 further comprising a fourth executable portion configured to provide a recommendation that the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure be altered in accordance with the adjustment.
28 . A computer program product according to claim 27 further comprising a fifth executable portion configured to alter the predefined quantity of the item supplied in preparation for the medical procedure based upon user input in response to the recommendation.
29 . A computer program product according to claim 26 further comprising an executable portion configured to determine a percentage of the instances of the medical procedure in which the quantity of the item utilized during the medical procedure differed from the predefined quantity of the item, and wherein execution of the third executable portion is contingent upon the percentage being at least as great as a predefined threshold.
30 . A computer program product according to claim 26 wherein the medical procedure comprises a surgical procedure performed by a respective surgeon.