Automated alerts for medical indicators

A system for automated alerts for medical indicators, the system comprising:

• one or more databases that store:
• a plurality of electronic medical records in memory, each electronic medical record comprising data regarding a patient, each electronic medical record updateable to reflect current status of the patient, and
• a plurality of alert rules in memory, wherein each alert rule identifies a set of indicators regarding an elevated risk of death;
• and
• a server comprising:
• a processor that executes instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor:
• monitors the plurality of electronic medical records stored in memory,
• evaluates the electronic medical records and associated updates in light of the stored rules, and
• determines that one of the electronic medical records matches one of the alert rules;
• and
• a communication interface that sends a real-time alert to one or more individuals designated for the patient whose electronic medical record is determined to match one of the alert rules, the real-time alert associated with a report indicating the alert rule and associated set of indicators that were the basis for the alert.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor to perform a method for automated alerts for medical indicators, the method comprising:

• monitoring a plurality of stored electronic medical records, each electronic medical record comprising data regarding a patient, each electronic medical record updateable to reflect current status of the patient;
• storing a plurality of alert rules, wherein each alert rule identifies a set of indicators regarding an elevated risk of death;
• evaluating the electronic medical records and associated updates in light of the stored rules;
• determining that one of the electronic medical records matches one of the alert rules;
• and
• sending a real-time alert to one or more individuals designated for the patient whose electronic medical record is determined to match one of the alert rules, the real-time alert associated with a report indicating the alert rule and associated set of indicators that were the basis for the alert.