Method and system for integration of clinical and facilities management systems

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an automated system for regulating the allocation of resources, or the dissemination of information within a healthcare facility. The automated system includes a context providing system capable of determining the state of a parameter and a facilities management system in communication with the context providing system. An integration protocol is configured to facilitate communication between the context providing system and the facilities management system and the facilities management system allocates resources or disseminates information based upon the value of the parameter provided by the context providing system.

1 . An automated system for regulating the allocation of resources, or the dissemination of information within a healthcare facility, the automated system comprising:
 a context providing system capable of determining the state of a parameter;   a facilities management system in communication with the context providing system; and   an integration protocol configured to facilitate communication between the context providing system and the facilities management system;   wherein the facilities management system allocates resources or disseminates information based upon the value of the parameter provided by the context providing system.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the context providing system is a clinical system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the context providing system is a scheduling system. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the scheduling system is a surgery scheduling system. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the facilities management system is a building management system. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the context providing system is a clinical system. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the context providing system is a scheduling system. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the scheduling system is a surgery scheduling system. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the building management system is configured to generate data related to the value of the parameter that is recorded in a database. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the building management system is configured to generate a report to one or both of a facility staff or a clinical staff in the event that the value of the parameter is outside of an acceptable range. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the resource allocated comprises energy loads on one or more components of an HVAC system. 
     
     
         12 . An automatic system for controlling an HVAC system for an area within a healthcare facility comprising;
 a building management system;   a clinical system including schedule data relating to a usage schedule for the area;   an integration protocol configured to provide the schedule data to the building management system, whereby the building management system controls one or more conditions based on the scheduling data.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the clinical system is a surgery scheduling system scheduling system utilized in a health care facility. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the scheduling system is a surgical scheduling system or a patient registration system, and the context provided is an occupancy status of the area based on the scheduling system, or clinical information regarding the patient. 
     
     
         15 . A system for controlling an HVAC system in a building configured to regulate environmental conditions in a zone, the system comprising:
 a building control system configured to provide a control signal to the HVAC system;   a scheduling system in communication with the building control system and including schedule of use data for the zone;   wherein the control signal provided is based upon the schedule of use data that is provided to the building control system by the scheduling system.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  further comprising an integration protocol in communication with the building control system and the scheduling system. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the zone is a surgical suite. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein the zone is an operating room.