Patents by Inventor Kelly F. Walton

Kelly F. Walton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170199973
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a caregiver communication device includes a personal mobile device and a caregiver active workspace that includes a virtual workplace providing live access to shared data. The caregiver active workspace provides data sharing from multiple underlying architectures to accommodate caregiver and patient needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly F. WALTON, Kiana M. DEZELON
  • Patent number: 9659148
    Abstract: An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Girardeau, Kelly F. Walton, Frederick Collin Davidson, Kiana M. Dezelon
  • Publication number: 20170098366
    Abstract: Technologies for monitoring hand hygiene compliance of a user include a remote analysis server configured to receive an indication from a plurality of hand hygiene devices. The hand hygiene devices include one or more disinfectant hand rub dispensing devices and one or more soap dispensing devices. The remote analysis server is further configured to manage a compliance counter for the user based a number of times disinfectant hand rub dispensing device and compare the compliance counter to a non-compliance threshold of the hand hygiene policy. The remote analysis server is configured to transmit a notification of compliance or non-compliance based on whether the compliance counter is greater than or equal to the non-compliance threshold. A threshold of compliance is customizable based on a room type designation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael S. Hood, Ryan M. Madigan, Joshua P. Lingenfelser, Kirsten M. Emmons, Kelly F. Walton, Christopher J. Skotnicki
  • Publication number: 20170032656
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a hygiene compliance system includes a handwash sensor, a badge, an occupant sensor, and a remote computer. The sensors and the badge may communicate with the remote computer to provide information regarding hygiene events. The hygiene compliance system determines whether the hygiene events comply with a hygiene operations scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew D. Morgan, Joshua P. Lingenfelser, Bradley T. Smith, Christian Saucier, Andrew S. Robinson, Timothy D. Wildman, Kelly F. Walton, Hailey R. Hamalainen, Christopher Perry
  • Publication number: 20170004264
    Abstract: An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: David M. Girardeau, Kelly F. Walton, Frederick Collin Davidson, Kiana M. Dezelon
  • Publication number: 20160350489
    Abstract: A hospital information system of a healthcare facility includes a patient safety protocol module of a safety protocol management system that is configured to manage a patient safety protocol for each of a plurality of patients being treated at the healthcare facility. Each of the patient safety protocols, based on health information of a patient and information of one or more care assets available to be assigned to the patient, address a health risk of the patients being treated at the healthcare facility. The patient safety protocol module is further configured to analyze information of patients, including care assets assigned to the patients and outcomes of the patients. The patient safety protocol module is further configured to adjust the patient safety protocol based on the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: David L. Ribble, Keith A. Huster, Joshua P. Lingenfelser, Teresa Brasac, Kelly F. Walton
  • Patent number: 9465916
    Abstract: An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Girardeau, Kelly F. Walton, Frederick Collin Davidson, Kiana M. Dezelon
  • Publication number: 20160110509
    Abstract: An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: David M. Girardeau, Kelly F. Walton, Frederick Collin Davidson, Kiana M. Dezelon
  • Patent number: 9240120
    Abstract: An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Girardeau, Kelly F. Walton, Frederick Collin Davidson, Kiana M. Dezelon
  • Publication number: 20160013837
    Abstract: Patient care equipment includes a wireless coupler that transfers power and/or data between an architectural unit and the patient care equipment. The patient care equipment may also include additional wireless couplers that transfer power and/or data between first and second components of the equipment. The second component may be movable relative to the first component. A structure or hot swapping batteries is also disclosed, the swapped battery being charged on an inductive charging mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc
    Inventors: Charles A. HOWELL, William G. PITTENGER, Michael S. HOOD, Edward J. KOORS, Steven Alan DIXON, Richard Joseph SCHUMAN, Matthew D. MORGAN, Laurie Lee GUTZWILLER, Kelly F. WALTON
  • Publication number: 20140266642
    Abstract: An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Girardeau, Kelly F. Walton, Frederick Collin Davidson, Kiana M. Dezelon