Physiological parameter measuring platform device supporting multiple workflows
View Patent ↗A device obtains a series of measurements of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient when the device is operating within a monitoring workflow. The device displays a monitoring workflow home screen when the device is operating within the monitoring workflow. The monitoring workflow home screen contains a representation of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient. In addition, the device obtains a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients when the device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow. The device displays a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow. The non-monitoring workflow home screen contains a representation of the physiological parameter of a given patient in the series of patients. The monitoring workflow home screen is different than the non-monitoring workflow home screen.
1. A physiological measuring platform (PMP) device comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU) that is configured to control operation of the PMP device;
a display screen; and
a set of one or more computer-readable data storage media storing software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the PMP device to:
display, on the display screen, a monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a monitoring workflow, wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a first blood pressure measurement display of a first size;
obtain a series of measurements of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient when the PMP device is operating within the monitoring workflow;
display, on the display screen, a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow, wherein the non-monitoring workflow home screen includes a second blood pressure measurement display of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size;
obtain a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients when the PMP device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow;
display, on the display screen, a patient selection screen including a patient listing area, the patient listing area displaying a plurality of patient names
display an intervals screen, the intervals screen being navigable from the monitoring workflow home screen, wherein the intervals screen includes a user-selectable duration control and a user-selectable interval control,
wherein the user-selectable duration control sets a first length of time during which the PMP device records measurements for a given physiological Parameter; and
wherein the user-selectable interval control sets a second length of time between measurements recorded by the PMP device.
2. The PMP device of claim 1 , further comprising software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the PMP device to:
display, on the display screen, a review screen including patient data,
wherein the patient selection screen includes user-selectable controls to add, delete, and select one of the plurality of patient names.
3. The PMP device of claim 2 , wherein the patient data in the review screen includes: patient name, date and time, and the physiological parameter.
4. The PMP device of claim 3 , wherein the review screen further includes user-selectable controls to send, print, and delete one or more entries.
5. The PMP device of claim 4 , wherein the patient data displayed on the review screen includes physiological data for a plurality of patients; and
wherein the physiological data includes at least one of: blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, SpO2, height, and weight.
6. The PMP device of claim 5 , wherein the review screen further includes a user-selectable control to view patient data by at least one of: sent data, unsent data, and alarm data.
7. The PMP device of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a user-selectable save control, the user-selectable save control configured to save a patient reading, the patient reading including measurements of the physiological parameter of the patient.
8. The PMP device of claim 1 , wherein, when an alarm is active for a particular physiological parameter, a parameter reporting frame for the particular physiological parameter displayed on the monitoring workflow home screen transitions from a gray color to a red color.
9. The PMP device of claim 8 , wherein the parameter reporting frame further includes a bell symbol, the bell symbol transitioning from a white color to a yellow color or a red color based on a priority of the alarm.
10. A method for obtaining a physiological parameter associated with a patient, comprising:
obtaining, by a physiological measuring platform (PMP) device, a measurement of the physiological parameter of the patient;
displaying, on a display screen, a monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a monitoring workflow, the monitoring workflow home screen containing at least one first parameter reporting area containing a representation of the physiological parameter of the patient;
displaying on the display screen, a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow, the non-monitoring workflow home screen containing at least one second parameter reporting area containing a representation of the physiological parameter of the patient;
displaying, on the display screen, a patient selection screen including a patient listing area, the patient listing area displaying a plurality of patient names, wherein the patient selection screen includes user-selectable controls to add, delete, and select one of the plurality of patient names;
displaying, on the display screen, a review screen including patient data including patient name, date and time, and the physiological parameter; and
displaying, on the display screen, an intervals screen, the intervals screen being navigable from the monitoring workflow home screen, wherein the intervals screen includes a user-selectable duration control and a user-selectable interval control,
wherein the user-selectable duration control sets a first length of time during which the PMP device records measurements for a given physiological parameter; and
wherein the user-selectable interval control sets a second length of time between measurements recorded by the PMP device.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the review screen further includes user-selectable controls to send, print, and delete one or more entries;
wherein the patient data displayed on the review screen includes physiological data for a plurality of patients; and
wherein the physiological data includes at least one of: blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, SpO2, height, and weight.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the review screen further includes a user-selectable control to view patient data by at least one of: sent data, unsent data, and alarm data;
wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a first blood pressure measurement display of a first size; and
wherein the non-monitoring workflow home screen includes a second blood pressure measurement display of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a user-selectable save control, the user-selectable save control configured to save a patient reading, the patient reading including measurements of the physiological parameter of the patient.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein when an alarm is active for a particular physiological parameter, a parameter reporting frame for the particular physiological parameter displayed on the monitoring workflow home screen transitions from a gray color to a red color; and
wherein the parameter reporting frame further includes a bell symbol, the bell symbol transitioning from a white color to a yellow color or a red color based on a priority of the alarm.
15. A physiological measuring platform (PMP) device comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU) that is configured to control operation of the PMP device;
a display screen; and
a set of one or more computer-readable data storage media storing software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the PMP device to:
display, on the display screen, a monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a monitoring workflow;
obtain a series of measurements of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient when the PMP device is operating within the monitoring workflow;
display, on the display screen, a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow;
obtain a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients when the PMP device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow;
display, on the display screen, a patient selection screen including a patient listing area, the patient listing area displaying a plurality of patient names, wherein the patient selection screen additionally includes user-selectable controls to add, delete, and select one of the plurality of patient names;
display, on the display screen, a review screen including patient data including patient name, date and time, and the physiological parameter, the review screen additionally including user-selectable controls to send, print, and delete one or more entries; and
display, on the display screen, an intervals screen, the intervals screen being navigable from the monitoring workflow home screen, wherein the intervals screen includes a user-selectable duration control and a user-selectable interval control,
wherein the user-selectable duration control sets a first length of time during which the PMP device records measurements for a given physiological parameter; and
wherein the user-selectable interval control sets a second length of time between measurements recorded by the PMP device.
16. The PMP device of claim 15 , wherein the patient data displayed on the review screen includes physiological data for a plurality of patients;
wherein the physiological data includes at least one of: blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, SpO2, height, and weight; and
wherein the review screen further includes a user-selectable control to view patient data by at least one of: sent data, unsent data, and alarm data.
17. The PMP device of claim 16 , wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a first blood pressure measurement display of a first size;
wherein the non-monitoring workflow home screen includes a second blood pressure measurement display of a second size, the second size being larger than the first size; and
wherein the monitoring workflow home screen includes a user-selectable save control, the user-selectable save control configured to save a patient reading, the patient reading including measurements of the physiological parameter of the patient.
18. The PMP device of claim 17 , wherein when an alarm is active for a particular physiological parameter, a parameter reporting frame for the particular physiological parameter displayed on the monitoring workflow home screen transitions from a gray color to a red color; and
wherein the parameter reporting frame further includes a bell symbol, the bell symbol transitioning from a white color to a yellow color or a red color based on a priority of the alarm.