The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
May. 17, 2010
Thomas H. Glimp, Barrington, IL (US);
Troyt M. Victorson, Mundelein, IL (US);
Diane M. Kinch, Cary, IL (US);
Wendy K. Biggerstaff, McHenry, IL (US);
Joyce H. Zoiss, Silver Lake, WI (US);
Thomas H. Glimp, Barrington, IL (US);
Troyt M. Victorson, Mundelein, IL (US);
Diane M. Kinch, Cary, IL (US);
Wendy K. Biggerstaff, McHenry, IL (US);
Joyce H. Zoiss, Silver Lake, WI (US);
Medcor, Inc., McHenry, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of determining a medical triage disposition for a person includes providing to a triage operator through a graphical user interface (GUI) of the computer: (i) a plurality of triage categories each including yes/no questions grouped into tiers that are ranked according to urgency and corresponding to a triage disposition; (ii) a selection of a relevant triage category based on a medical condition of the person; (iii) a quantification tool including follow-up questions related to symptoms, observations, and/or injury mechanisms, to enable the triage operator to quantify a level of severity of a symptom or injury related to yes/no questions of a subjective nature; wherein the triage operator determines a triage disposition for the person by providing triage to the person including: (i) asking, sequentially, the yes/no questions for the relevant triage category as displayed in the GUI; and (ii) asking follow-up questions from the quantification tool to determine whether a response to a yes/no question is properly considered 'yes' or 'no,' as stated in a response by the person.