Design of a dynamically reconfigurable critical care monitor

A methodology and implementation are presented for a critical care monitor which is capable of dynamic reconfiguration of data abstraction strategies using contextual information. The goal is to provide the clinician with abstractions of the data that closely match the objectives of data interpretation in relation to the current clinical questions. A prototype with basic functionality is being tested in the coronary care unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The monitoring system is integrated with the patient care information system to obtain clinical contextual information on the monitored patient.