Patent ID: 7786874

Claim:
In a computer system that includes a processor and system memory, that maintains stored profiles for a plurality of patients at a facility, and that receives data from networked computers or other devices at the facility relating to behavior, activities, care, wellness or other information for each patient, a method for maintaining the stored profiles for patients at the facility comprising: the computer system storing an initial profile for each of a plurality of patients at a facility based on at least one of specific personalized information for each patient or general information common to more than one patient, the profile for each patient including a limit and/or alarm level for use in detecting attempted bed exiting by the patient, a first limit and/or alarm level in a first patient profile for use in detecting attempted bed exiting by a first patient differing from a second limit and/or alarm level in a second patient profile for use in detecting attempted bed exiting by a second patient, the profile for each patient optionally including at least one of a limit for detecting an event unrelated to attempted bed exiting, an alarm level for use in detecting an actionable event unrelated to attempted bed exiting, a care regimen, or a wellness parameter; the computer system receiving first collected data related to bodily movements of the first patient positioned on a first bed and which are predictive of attempted bed exiting by the first patient based on the first patient profile, the data being collected using one or more of a sensor, camera or computer positioned at a location near the first bed on which the first patient is positioned; and the computer system refining the first patient profile for the first patient based on the first collected data in order to modify the first limit and/or alarm level for use in detecting attempted bed exiting by the first patient.