Consolidated Healthcare and Resource Management System

Abstract

A technical procedure and information enhancement system comprising a multi-function colored display; a computing device having memory and processors; a touch-free gesture-responsive computer input device; computer-readable media containing computer instructions for displaying a plurality of electronic pages selected from the group consisting of a pre-procedural page, a procedure preparation page, an intra-procedural page and a post-procedural page; connection to the internet; a backup memory; a microphone; one or more video cameras situated to record the medical procedure, speakers, and an electronic signature pad.

1 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system comprising:
 a display;   a computing device having memory and processors;   computer-readable media containing computer instructions for displaying a plurality of electronic pages said electronic pages including a sequentially ordered interactive procedure checklist with visual and audible system alerts, said computing device configured to simultaneously display each step in the checklist as it is performed and each immediately subsequent step as a prior step is being performed, said computing device further configured to require and receive an authorized acknowledgement by a user via said input device that the current step has been completed before advancement of the display from a current step in the checklist to a next step in the checklist, and then advance to said next step in the checklist based on the received authorized acknowledgement.   
     
     
         2 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a connection to the internet; a backup memory; a microphone; one or more video cameras situated to record the medical procedure, speakers, and an electronic signature pad. 
     
     
         3 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1  configured to be remotely accessible from portable computing devices via secure interface. 
     
     
         4 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , comprising an interface though which a user may input information concerning procedures, preferences, observations, and outcomes, which information becomes available for display on one or more of said electronic pages. 
     
     
         5 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , wherein said technical procedure is a medical procedure and wherein said plurality of electronic pages includes a pre-procedural electronic page comprising one or more of the following: an administrative page, a demographic page, a patient information page, a studies page, a medication page, and a consent page. 
     
     
         6 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , wherein said technical procedure is a medical procedure and wherein said plurality of electronic pages includes a procedure preparation page comprising one or more of the following: a validation and profile page; an Operative Risk Mitigation page; a surgeon's pre-procedure checklist; an anesthesiologist pre-procedure checklist; an procedure room preparation page; an anesthesia room preparation page; a scrub-technician room preparation page; and a contact page. 
     
     
         7 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of electronic pages includes an intra-procedural page comprising one or more of the following: a time out page including audio and visual time out status indicators; and wherein each intra-procedural page includes display of the procedure date and time, procedure title, team member names; and emergency procedure tabs. 
     
     
         8 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of electronic pages includes an intra-procedural page comprising information management functions including access to imaging to allowing intra-operative reference without the need for additional monitors or backlights, a videoconference or teleconference interface, a review screen to identify what a touch-free gesture responsive input device is receiving and to confirm that an authorized individual is commanding the system. 
     
     
         9 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of electronic pages includes an intra-procedural page comprising includes real time running functions including running chat log and real time clocks. 
     
     
         10 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of electronic pages includes an intra-procedural page comprising an interactive procedure checklist and a real time imaging page interpretation and review of intra-procedural imaging without the need of additional monitors. 
     
     
         11 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 7 , wherein each intra-procedural page further includes display of patient identification information; and left/right “sidedness” indication. 
     
     
         12 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1  wherein said computer-readable media also contains computer instructions for displaying a recovery page and a patient feedback page. 
     
     
         13 . A technical procedure and information enhancement system according to  claim 1 , wherein said electronic pages include a plurality of said sequentially ordered interactive procedure checklists for a plurality of different technical procedures, and wherein each of said plurality of different technical procedures includes at least one Minimally Required Standard of Care checklist, and wherein said computer-readable media contains computer instructions for allowing authorized persons to input subordinate Surgeon Enhanced Standard of Care checklist steps for one or more of said different technical procedures.