Patent ID: 7911348

Claim:
In a computer system that includes a processor, system memory, and stationary storage apparatus, 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 and refining the stored profiles for patients at the facility comprising: the computer system storing on the stationary storage apparatus 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 including at least one of a limit for detecting an event, an alarm level for use in detecting an actionable event, a care regimen for the patient, or a wellness parameter for the patient, wherein the profile includes both static data and dynamic data; the computer system receiving collected data related to detected events, actionable events, care regimens, and/or wellness parameters for at least some of the patients at the facility, the data being collected at least in part using sensors, cameras and/or computers positioned within the facility that detect and/or analyze data regarding locations and/or movements of at least some of the patients at the facility, locations and/or movements of at least some of the staff members, assets and/or visitors at the facility, physical condition of at least some of the patients, and/or activities performed on and/or by at least some of the patients; and the computer system refining the profiles for at least some of the patients at the facility based on the collected data in order to modify at least one of limits or alarm levels and storing refined profiles for at least some of the patients at the facility on the stationary storage apparatus, wherein refining the profiles includes altering the dynamic data of the refined profiles.