System for monitoring and visualizing a patient treatment process
A patient treatment monitoring system includes an interface for receiving multiple different types of patient medical information including data derived from a patient monitoring device and a patient medical imaging device. A data processor processes the received multiple different types of patient medical information to be suitable for presentation in a display image. A display processor initiates generation of data representing a single composite display image including an image element representing multiple sequentially performed individual stages of a treatment process. The individual stages are associated with corresponding different sets of the received multiple different types of patient medical information. The single composite display image includes multiple image areas for displaying one of the corresponding different sets of the received multiple different types of patient medical information, in response to user selection of a particular stage of the individual stages using the image element.
1. A patient treatment monitoring system, comprising:
a configuration processor device for enabling a user to configure function and information presentation;
an interface for receiving a plurality of different types of patient medical information including data derived from a patient monitoring device and a patient medical imaging device;
a data processor device for processing the received plurality of different types of patient medical information to be suitable for presentation in a display image; and
a display processor device for generating, based on user configuration performed via the configuration processor device, data representing a single composite user interface display image including,
an image element representing a plurality of sequentially performed individual stages of a treatment process on a timeline enabling a user to track, using a color-coded stage completion indicator along a procedure performance timeline, progress of the treatment process in time through the individual treatment stages to a current point and identify progress deviation of the treatment stages based on time duration data of progress of a reference case having a similar workflow, said individual stages being associated with corresponding different sets of the received plurality of different types of patient medical information and
a plurality of image areas for displaying at least one of said corresponding different sets of the received plurality of different types of patient medical information, in response to user selection of a particular stage of said individual stages using said image element;
wherein said data processor device provides a score value presented along said timeline for an individual treatment stage indicating whether a treatment stage is performed on time or earlier or later than a reference time for said treatment stage.
2. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the configuration processor device further enables the user to configure an individual stage of said plurality of sequentially performed individual stages to be associated with a corresponding particular set of the received plurality of different types of patient medical information in response to user data entry, wherein said image element enables a user to track successful treatment steps, an ongoing procedure and a next procedure.
3. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of sequentially performed individual stages of said treatment process comprise treatment tasks performed by a healthcare worker.
4. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of image areas include an image area for displaying at least one of, (a) hardware, (b) software and (c) interface, configuration data of said patient monitoring device and said patient medical imaging device.
5. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include image areas for displaying, (a) patient vital signs provided by said patient monitoring device and (b) a patient medical image provided by said medical imaging device.
6. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said data processor device provides a score value for an individual treatment stage indicating at least one of, (a) success or failure of a treatment stage and (b) efficiency of performance of a treatment stage, for presentation in said single composite display image and
said plurality of image areas include an image area for indicating a suggested treatment or a warning to a physician.
7. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for indicating at least one of, (a) indication of administration of a medication to a patient, (b) an overall patient health status indicator and (c) a prediction of a likelihood of success of a next stage of the treatment.
8. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing a medical report.
9. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing clinical documentation associated with the selected stage to be completed by a healthcare worker.
10. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing results of patient data analysis.
11. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing an image 3D reconstruction or an image derived by image data post-processing.
12. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing data indicating comparison of patient medical data associated with different stages in response to user selection of a plurality of particular stages of said individual stages using said image element.
13. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing data indicating comparison of patient medical data associated with a particular stage with medical data derived from a population of patients having similar demographic characteristics as said patient.
14. A system according to claim 12 , wherein
said demographic characteristics include at least two of age, height, weight, gender and pregnancy status.
15. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing data describing characteristics of said individual stages.
16. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area for showing data describing characteristics of data presented in remaining areas of said plurality of image areas.
17. A system according to claim 1 , wherein
said plurality of image areas include an image area indicating a success rate of a particular treatment stage determined based on historical data.
18. A patient treatment monitoring system, comprising:
an interface for receiving a plurality of different types of patient medical information including data derived from a patient monitoring device and a patient medical imaging device;
a data processor device for processing the received plurality of different types of patient medical information to be suitable for presentation in a display image; and
a display processor device for initiating generation of data representing a single composite display image including,
an image element representing a plurality of sequentially performed individual stages of a treatment process along a timeline enabling a user to track, using a color-coded stage completion indicator along a procedure performance timeline, progress of the treatment process in time through the individual treatment stages to a current point and identify progress deviation of the treatment stages based on time duration data of progress of a reference case having a similar workflow, said individual stages being associated with corresponding different sets of the received plurality of different types of patient medical information and
a plurality of image areas for displaying at least one of said corresponding different sets of the received plurality of different types of patient medical information, in response to user selection of a particular stage of said individual stages using said image element, said at least one of said plurality of image areas including a summary image area identifying data presented in said plurality of image areas and being updated in response to detected changes in patient medical data available;
wherein said data processor device provides a score value presented along said timeline for an individual treatment stage indicating whether a treatment stage is performed on time or earlier or later than a reference time for said treatment stage.
19. A system according to claim 18 , wherein
said data processor device provides a score value for an individual treatment stage indicating at least one of, (a) a treatment stage is a success or failure and (b) efficiency of performance of a treatment stage and
said summary image area is linked to said timeline by an image element indicating a corresponding point in said timeline at which items in the summary image area are performed.
20. A method for patient treatment monitoring, comprising the activities of:
employing at least one processing device for,
receiving a plurality of different types of patient medical information including data derived from a patient monitoring device and a patient medical imaging device;
processing the received plurality of different types of patient medical information to be suitable for presentation in a display image; and
initiating generation of data representing a single composite display image including,
an image element representing a plurality of sequentially performed individual stages of a treatment process on a timeline enabling a user to track, using a color-coded stage completion indicator along a procedure performance timeline, progress of the treatment process in time through the individual treatment stages to a current point and identify progress deviation of the treatment stages based on time duration data of progress of a reference case having a similar workflow, said individual stages being associated with corresponding different sets of the received plurality of different types of patient medical information;
a plurality of image areas for displaying at least one of said corresponding different sets of the received plurality of different types of patient medical information, in response to user selection of a particular stage of said individual stages using said image element; and
a score value for an individual treatment stage indicating whether a treatment stage is performed on time or earlier or later than a reference time for said treatment stage.
21. A method according to claim 20 , including the activity of providing a score value for an individual treatment stage indicating at least one of, (a) a treatment stage is a success or failure and (b) efficiency of performance of a treatment stage and wherein
said plurality of image areas include a summary image area is linked to said timeline by an image element indicating a corresponding point in said timeline at which items in the summary image area are performed.