CLINICAL PROCEDURE EVENT PREDICTION

Abstract: aspects and embodiments disclosed relate to a method and system for clinical workflow management, and in particular to a method and system for event prediction in a clinical procedure. according to various, but not necessarily all, example embodiments described, there is provided a method for clinical workflow management. the method comprises: obtaining clinical workflow information comprising a plurality of events associated with a clinical procedure; obtaining case information associated with a group of the plurality of events which together form an occurrence of the clinical procedure, the case information comprising information relating to occurrence of at least some of the events in the group; evaluating, based on the clinical workflow information and case information: an indication of one or more schedule of the plurality of events associated with the clinical procedure; and a time difference between the events of the one or more schedule of events associated with the clinical procedure; and providing, based upon the evaluation, information relating to occurrence of an event of interest if provided with information relating to occurrence of another event associated with the clinical procedure. aspects and embodiments recognise that it would be beneficial if a mechanism were provided to allow a workflow management or workflow monitoring application to estimate when which tasks or events in a workflow or process are likely to occur, and consequently to mitigate or eliminate delays or extensive communication needs relating to those tasks or events.

Inventor(s): GRISCHA BRATKE, KRISTINA SONNABEND, THOMAS ERIK AMTHOR

CPC Classification: G16H40/20 (for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms)

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