Methods and algorithms for supervisory closed-loop determination of optimized scheduling of ventilator weaning trials

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with a program that, when executed by a processor detects weaning readiness of a patient and causes the processor to perform the steps of:

• collecting patient data;
• analyzing the collected patient data to generate at least one patient parameter;
• comparing the at least one patient parameter to predetermined weaning readiness threshold criteria;
• and
• providing an advisory proposition to a clinician indicating a readiness of the patient to start a weaning trial if the at least one patient parameter meets the weaning readiness threshold criteria.

A ventilatory system for detecting weaning readiness of a patient comprising:

• a ventilator;
• at least one sensor disposed in communication with the ventilator;
• a processor disposed in communication with the at least one sensor and the ventilator, the processor configured to collect patient data from the at least one sensor and to analyze the collected patient data to generate at least one patient parameter, the processor further configured to compare the at least one patient parameter to a predetermined weaning readiness threshold criteria;
• and
• an output device configured to display an advisory proposition to a clinician indicating a readiness of the patient to start a weaning trial if the at least one patient parameter meets the weaning readiness threshold criteria.