Ventilation management system

1. A ventilator management system, comprising:

a memory storing an initial configuration profile including a set of operating parameters for operating one or more respective ventilation devices; and

one or more processors configured to:

receive, over a network, first ventilator data from a first ventilation device at a first location, and second ventilator data from a second ventilation device at a second location, the first and second ventilation devices being configured to operate based on the initial configuration profile, wherein the received first ventilator data comprises one or more current operating parameters of the first ventilation device, or physiological data obtained from a patient associated with the first ventilation device;

modify the initial configuration profile for use by the first ventilation device based on the received first ventilation data; and

provide, over the network, the modified configuration profile to the first ventilation device,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the first ventilation device after the modified configuration profile is provided to and accepted by the patient associated with the first ventilation device.

2. The ventilator management system of claim 1 , wherein modifying the initial configuration profile includes modifying one or more initial operating parameters of the initial configuration profile.

3. The ventilator management system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

determining, based on the first ventilation data, that a physiological parameter of the patient has changed over a period of time to indicate a degradation in a clinical status of the patient; and

modifying an operating parameter associated with a breath rate,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to cause the first ventilation device to adjust a ventilation of the patient based on the modified operating parameter associated with the breath rate.

4. The ventilator management system of claim 3 , wherein the physiological parameter includes a tidal volume or heart rate.

5. The ventilator management system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receiving a physiological parameter associated with the patient from an external device, different than the first or second ventilation device;

determining, based on the physiological parameter, that the patient is not receiving a correct amount of ventilation;

modifying, responsive to determining that the patient is not receiving the correct amount of ventilation, an operating parameter associate with a breath rate,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to cause the first ventilation device to adjust an amount of ventilation provided to the patient based on the modified operating parameter associated with the breath rate.

6. The ventilator management system of claim 5 , wherein the physiological parameter includes a blood oxygen measurement or a blood carbon dioxide measurement indicating that the patient is being over-ventilated.

7. The ventilator management system of claim 1 , wherein the initial configuration profile is modified for the first ventilation device based on the first ventilation data received from the first ventilation device and the second ventilation data received from the second ventilation device.

8. The ventilator management system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive the initial configuration profile from the first ventilation device before receiving the first ventilator data from the first ventilation device,

wherein the initial configuration profile received from the first ventilation device is modified based on the received first ventilation data.

9. The ventilator management system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

compare the first ventilation data with historical patient data associated with a plurality of patients; and

modify the initial configuration profile based on the comparing of the first ventilation data with the historical patient data associated with a plurality of patients.

10. The ventilator management system of claim 9 , wherein the first ventilation data includes the physiological data obtained from the patient associated with the first ventilation device, and wherein the initial configuration profile is modified based on comparing the physiological data with the historical patient data associated with a plurality of patients.

11. The ventilator management system of claim 1 , wherein the first ventilation data includes the one or more current operating parameters and the physiological data,

wherein the one or more current operating parameters comprises at least one of a ventilation mode, a set mandatory tidal volume, a set positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), an apnea interval, a bias flow, a breathing circuit compressible volume, a patient airway type and size, a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), a breath cycle threshold, or a breath trigger threshold, and

wherein the physiological data comprising at least one of a statistic for compliance of a lung (Cdyn, Cstat), resistance of a patient airway (Raw), inverse ratio ventilation (I/E), spontaneous ventilation rate, exhaled tidal volume (Vte), total lung ventilation per minute (Ve), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), mean airway pressure, peak airway pressure, an average end-tidal expired CO2 or total ventilation rate.

12. A method for managing a plurality of ventilators, the method comprising:

storing an initial configuration profile including a set of operating parameters for operating one or more respective ventilation devices;

receiving, over a network, first ventilator data from a first ventilation device at a first location, and second ventilator data from a second ventilation device at a second location, the first and second ventilation devices being configured to operate based on the initial configuration profile, wherein the received first ventilator data comprises one or more current operating parameters of the first ventilation device, or physiological data obtained from a patient associated with the first ventilation device;

modifying the initial configuration profile for use by the first ventilation device based on the received first ventilation data; and

providing, over the network, the modified configuration profile to the first ventilation device,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the first ventilation device after the modified configuration profile is provided to and accepted by the patient associated with the first ventilation device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein modifying the initial configuration profile includes modifying one or more initial operating parameters of the initial configuration profile.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining, based on the first ventilation data, that a physiological parameter of the patient has changed over a period of time to indicate a degradation in a clinical status of the patient; and

modifying an operating parameter associated with a breath rate,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to cause the first ventilation device to adjust an amount of ventilation provided to the patient based on the modified operating parameter associated with the breath rate.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving a physiological parameter associated with the patient from an external device, different than the first or second ventilator;

determining, based on the physiological parameter, that the patient is not receiving a correct amount of ventilation;

modifying, responsive to determining that the patient is not receiving the correct amount of ventilation, an operating parameter associate with a breath rate,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to cause the first ventilation device to adjust the amount of ventilation provided to the patient based on the modified operating parameter associated with the breath rate.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the initial configuration profile is modified for the first ventilation device based on the first ventilation data received from the first ventilation device and the second ventilation data received from the second ventilation device.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

receive the initial configuration profile from the first ventilation device before receiving the first ventilator data from the first ventilation device,

wherein the initial configuration profile received from the first ventilation device is modified based on the received first ventilation data.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

compare the first ventilation data with historical patient data associated with a plurality of patients; and

modify the initial configuration profile based on the comparing of the first ventilation data with the historical patient data associated with a plurality of patients.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the first ventilation data includes the physiological data obtained from the patient, and wherein the initial configuration profile is modified based on comparing the physiological data with the historical patient data associated with a plurality of patients.

20. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for managing a plurality of ventilators, the method comprising:

storing an initial configuration profile including a set of operating parameters for operating one or more respective ventilation devices;

receiving, over a network, first ventilator data from a first ventilation device at a first location, and second ventilator data from a second ventilation device at a second location, the first and second ventilation devices being configured to operate based on the initial configuration profile, wherein the received first ventilator data comprises one or more current operating parameters of the first ventilation device, or physiological data obtained from a patient associated with the first ventilation device;

modifying the initial configuration profile for use by the first ventilation device based on the received first ventilation data; and

providing, over the network, the modified configuration profile to the first ventilation device,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the first ventilation device after the modified configuration profile is provided to and accepted by the patient associated with the first ventilation device.