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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Susan M. Tarkka, Kansas City, MO (US);
Arthur J. Hauck, Kansas City, MO (US);
Lori N. Cross, Kansas City, MO (US);
Susan M. Tarkka, Kansas City, MO (US);
Arthur J. Hauck, Kansas City, MO (US);
Lori N. Cross, Kansas City, MO (US);
Cerner Innovation, Inc., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A system and method provide for determining a patient's infection risk associated with a specific healthcare provider encounter. The method incorporates the steps of assessing infection risk factors for a particular patient and comparing those factors to a set of benchmark infection risk factors derived from historical patient outcomes data. Based on the results of the comparison the infection risk assessment for the particular patient is determined and displayed.