Patent ID: 7774215
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for graphically displaying information relating to locations in a health care facility at which patients are placed, comprising the steps of: (a) on an ongoing basis, receiving computer-generated transactional messages from one or more computer systems of the health care facility, including a patient admissions/discharge system of the healthcare facility, and automatically updating a database with information extracted from the computer-generated transactional messages, which information pertains to the patients and the locations for patient placement in the health care facility, whereby information about patients and locations for patient placement is maintained on an ongoing basis in the database via continual updates thereto; (b) accessing the database and, based thereon, displaying, in a floor plan view, a graphical representation of a plurality of locations for patient placement in the health care environment, which graphical representation visually includes representations of at least a portion of the information about patients and locations for patient placement that is maintained in the database; (c) wherein the locations for patient placement include one or more units, rooms, or beds.