System and method for configuring a rule set for medical event management and responses
A system and method to configure a rule set used in connection with a medical monitoring system for monitoring patients and patient care equipment, especially medication delivery pumps, based on a variety of conditions and parameters associated with monitored biometric information and equipment information and for providing user-defined responses to those conditions and parameters.
1. A medical device interface configured to communicate with one or more medical devices, comprising:
a processor configured to communicate with an infusion pump; and
a memory configured to store instructions that when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
receive a condition of a parameter associated with one or more sensors configured to measure the parameter of the patient;
receive a selection of a customizable algorithm from a plurality of customizable algorithms, each customizable algorithm comprising a predetermined response, the predetermined response being associated with a preselected parameter and a preselected condition of the preselected parameter, wherein the plurality of customizable algorithms comprise non-terminal parameter symbols and terminal parameter symbols that are configured to be satisfied by a plurality of non-terminal medical device parameters and terminal medical device parameters, non-terminal condition symbols and terminal condition symbols that are configured to be satisfied by a plurality of nonterminal medical device conditions and terminal medical device conditions, a response symbol that is configured to be satisfied by a plurality of medical system responses;
compare the received condition of the parameter with the preselected condition of the preselected parameter associated with the selected customizable algorithm;
determine that the received condition satisfies the preselected condition; and
execute the predetermined response associated with the selected customizable algorithm.
2. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the selected customizable algorithm comprises a second preselected parameter and a second preselected condition of the second preselected parameter.
3. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the selected customizable algorithm comprises a Boolean operator to connect two or more preselected parameters, preselected conditions, or predetermined responses.
4. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the preselected parameter is associated with a numerical value, wherein the preselected condition comprises a condition operator.
5. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the preselected parameter comprises a change in communication state with an infusion pump.
6. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the preselected condition comprises a binary state related to the preselected parameter.
7. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the preselected condition comprises a threshold related to the preselected parameter.
8. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the preselected condition comprises a time threshold.
9. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined response comprises stopping the infusion pump.
10. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined response comprises modifying the rate of infusion.
11. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined response comprises implementing another algorithm.
12. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined response comprises automated adjustment of the infusion pump.
13. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined response comprises a change of medication.
14. The interface of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined response comprises an alarm or remote notification.
15. A medical device interface configured to communicate with one or more medical devices, comprising:
a processor configured to communicate with an infusion pump; and
a memory configured to store instructions that when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
receive at least one condition of at least one parameter associated with one or more sensors configured to measure the least one parameter of the patient;
receive a selection of a customizable algorithm from a plurality of customizable algorithms, each customizable algorithm comprising a predetermined response, the predetermined response being associated with a preselected parameter and a preselected condition of the preselected parameter, wherein the plurality of customizable algorithms are associated with a context free grammar, the grammar comprising non-terminal parameter symbols and terminal parameter symbols that are configured to be satisfied by a plurality of non-terminal medical device parameters and terminal medical device parameters, respectively, the grammar further comprising non-terminal condition symbols and terminal condition symbols that are configured to be satisfied by a plurality of nonterminal medical device conditions and terminal medical device conditions, respectively, the grammar further comprising a response symbol that is configured to be satisfied by a plurality of medical system responses;
compare the received condition of the parameter with the preselected condition of the preselected parameter associated with the selected customizable algorithm;
determine that the received condition satisfies the preselected condition; and
execute the predetermined response associated with the selected customizable algorithm.
16. The interface of claim 15 , wherein the selected customizable algorithm comprises a second preselected parameter and a second preselected condition of the second preselected parameter.
17. The interface of claim 15 , wherein the selected customizable algorithm comprises a Boolean operator to connect two or more preselected parameters, preselected conditions, or predetermined responses.
18. The interface of claim 15 , wherein the preselected parameter is associated with a numerical value; wherein the preselected condition comprises a condition operator.
19. The interface of claim 15 , wherein the preselected parameter comprises a change in communication state with a infusion pump.
20. The interface of claim 15 , wherein the preselected condition comprises a binary state related to the preselected parameter.