| abstract |
A medical information system processes information from multiple sources suitable for access by healthcare personnel for use in clinical (e.g., critical) care delivery. The system includes a communication interface for receiving information from patient monitoring devices and for bidirectionally communicating with a hospital information database containing patient records. The system also includes a data processor using the communication interface for acquiring patient record information from the hospital information database and for acquiring information from patient monitoring devices. The data processor updates the acquired patient record information based on the acquired information from the patient monitoring devices and communicates updated patient record information to the hospital information database. A display processor initiates display of the updated patient record information to a user. The data processor may also include a data analysis unit for analyzing stored patient parameters by correlating stored parameters, patient record information, corresponding medical outcomes and medication database information to identify alternative medication options and improve decision processing. The data processor combines acquired medical parameter information and an acquired patient medical image to provide a composite image for display and storage. |