Pamela Jean Freeman

US Patent:

20100070294, Mar 18, 2010

Filed:

Sep 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/210565

Inventors:

Charles Christopher Horne - Saint Paul MN, US
David Paul Carlson - Shoreview MN, US
Denise Marie Klubertanz - Roseville MN, US
Pamela Susan-Brustman Freeman - Anoka MN, US
Murali Mahesh Yakkali - Wheeling IL, US
Geoffrey Eugene Atkin - Forest Lake MN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

An automated apparatus, method and system are provided for creating and communicating staffing assignments associated with a plurality of patients receiving treatment in multiple different areas within a healthcare facility and in association with multiple different phases of treatment. In particular, a centralized staff assignment application or module is provided, wherein a staff assignor may access the staff assignment application in order to identify, among other things: (1) staff members capable of facilitating treatment to patients within each area of the healthcare facility; (2) the roles each of those staff members is capable of performing; (3) the peri-operative phase associated with each phase; and (4) the patients scheduled to receive treatment in each of the areas in association with each of the phases. This information may thereafter be used to make staffing assignments, which may be communicated to individuals and applications throughout the healthcare facility.