Performance outcomes benchmarking
AssigneeChironet, LLC
InventorsVladislav Olchanski, Viktor E. Bovbjerg, Stephen E. Zimberg, Louis F. Rossiter, Vadim Polyakov, Jennifer S. Green
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Abstract
A technique for benchmarking performance outcomes is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by creating and managing feedback reports for a benchmarking process. More particularly the technique includes acquiring primary data at the source, compiling the data in an analytically meaningful manner for benchmarking, preparing web-based reports and maintaining and managing cumulative historical data and reports.
Claims25
A method for outcomes monitoring comprising the steps of:
- collecting at least two outcomes data sets;
- converting the at least two outcomes data sets into at least one outcomes result;
- establishing a norm for an outcomes data group, the outcomes data group comprising a plurality of the at least two outcomes data sets;
- comparing a selected one of the at least one outcomes result to the norm;
- and
- generating at least one outcomes monitoring report comprising the selected one of the at least one outcomes result and the norm.
A method for outcomes monitoring of surgical procedures comprising the steps of:
- collecting at least two primary source surgical outcomes data sets;
- converting the at least two primary source surgical outcomes data sets into at least one outcomes result;
- establishing a norm for an outcomes data group, the outcomes data group comprising a plurality of the at least two outcomes data sets,
- comparing a selected one of the at least one outcomes result to the norm;
- and
- generating at least one outcomes monitoring report comprising the selected one of the at least one outcomes result and the norm.
An apparatus for outcomes monitoring, the apparatus comprising:
- a data collection portion wherein the data collection portion collects at least two outcomes data sets;
- a data processor portion wherein the data processor portion receives the at least two outcomes data sets from the data collection portion and wherein the data processor comprises:
- a converter portion wherein the converter portion converts the at least two outcomes data sets into an at least one outcomes result;
- a norm establishing portion wherein the norm establishing portion establishes a norm for an outcomes data group, the outcomes data group comprising a plurality of the at least two outcomes data sets,
- a comparison portion wherein the comparison portion compares a selected one of the at least one outcomes result to the norm;
- and
- a report generation portion wherein the report generation portion generates at least one outcomes monitoring report comprising the at least one outcomes result and the norm.
An article of manufacture for outcomes monitoring, the article of manufacture comprising:
- at least one processor readable carrier;
- and
- instructions carried on the at least one carrier;
- wherein the instructions are configured to be readable from the at least one carrier by at least one processor and thereby cause the at least one processor to operate so as to:
- collect at least two outcomes data sets;
- convert the at least two outcomes data sets into at least one outcomes result;
- establish a norm for an outcomes data group, the outcomes data group comprising a plurality of the at least two outcomes data sets;
- compare a selected one of the at least one outcomes result to the norm;
- and
- generate at least one outcomes monitoring report comprising the selected one of the at least one outcomes result and the norm.
A signal embodied in a carrier wave and representing sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to monitor outcomes by performing the steps of:
- collecting at least two outcomes data sets;
- converting the at least two outcomes data sets into at least one outcomes result;
- establishing a norm for an outcomes data group, the outcomes data group comprising a plurality of the at least two outcomes data sets,
- comparing a selected one of the at least one outcomes result to the norm;
- and
- generating at least one outcomes monitoring report comprising the selected one of the at least one outcomes result and the norm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.