Method and system for identifying infection hotspots in hospitals

A system for processing medical information, comprising:

• a storage area to store an algorithm;
• a processor configured to implement the algorithm to:
• a) calculate a first risk score for a first patient in a first state;
• b) calculate a first risk score for a second patient in a second state;
• and
• c) determine a risk prone area in a medical facility based on the first risk score for the first patient and the first risk score for the second patient, wherein the first state is an infected state and the second state is different from the first state and wherein the first risk score of the first patient provides an indication of a severity of the infected state of the first patient and the first risk score of the second patient provides an indication of the second patient being infected by the first patient.

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a processor to perform operations which include:

• calculating a first risk score for a first patient in a first state;
• calculating a first risk score for a second patient in a second state;
• and
• determining a risk prone area in a medical facility based on the first risk score for the first patient and the first risk score for the second patient, wherein the first state is an infected state and the second state is different from the first state and wherein the first risk score of the first patient provides an indication of a severity of the infected state of the first patient and the first risk score of the second patient provides an indication of the second patient being infected by the first patient.