Patents by Inventor Richard Saalsaa

Richard Saalsaa 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).

  • Method and system for a seamless interface between an emergency medical dispatch system and a nurse triage system
    Patent number: 8494868
    Abstract: A method and system for integrating an emergency medical dispatch system with a nurse triage system that includes a health reference library and which seamlessly maintains information for use by both the emergency medical dispatch system and the nurse triage system. This invention enhances the quality of provided medical services by providing a consistent, reliable technique for collecting, evaluating and dispensing medical information and for evaluating a medical condition for subsequent medical dispatch and/or care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Priority Dispatch Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Saalsaa
  • Method and system for integrating a computer aided dispatch system with an emergency medical dispatch protocol
    Patent number: 7106835
    Abstract: An interface between a computer aided dispatch system and an emergency medical dispatch protocol is provided. Able to operate in either a resident or a non-resident mode, this invention coordinates the transfer of control and information between the computer aided dispatch system and the emergency medical dispatch protocol to improve the efficiency of emergency medical response resources while maintaining the certainty of the use of an established medical response and instruction protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Medical Priority Consultants, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Saalsaa
  • Method and system for a seamless interface between an emergency medical dispatch system and a nurse triage system
    Publication number: 20030212575
    Abstract: A method and system for integrating an emergency medical dispatch system with a nurse triage system that includes a health reference library and which seamlessly maintains information for use by both the emergency medical dispatch system and the nurse triage system. This invention enhances the quality of provided medical services by providing a consistent, reliable technique for collecting, evaluating and dispensing medical information and for evaluating a medical condition for subsequent medical dispatch and/or care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Richard Saalsaa, Dennis J. McShane
  • Method and system for integrating a computer aided dispatch system with an emergency medical dispatch protocol
    Publication number: 20030195394
    Abstract: An interface between a computer aided dispatch system and an emergency medical dispatch protocol is provided. Able to operate in either a resident or a non-resident mode, this invention coordinates the transfer of control and information between the computer aided dispatch system and the emergency medical dispatch protocol to improve the efficiency of emergency medical response resources while maintaining the certainty of the use of an established medical response and instruction protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Medical Priority Consultants, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Saalsaa
  • Method and system for evaluating the performance of emergency medical dispatchers
    Patent number: 6078894
    Abstract: A method and system for evaluating the performance of emergency medical dispatchers in adhering to a provided systematic procedure or protocol for handling emergency medical calls is described. This invention provides a systematic, objective, approach to grading the dispatcher's response and thereby providing for continuous quality assurance and improvement of the dispatcher's skills. In its preferred embodiment, this invention is performed in computer software which enhanced the evaluation process by working in association with a computerized emergency medical dispatch protocol to accumulate data and efficiently grade the performance of the dispatcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Clawson, Richard Saalsaa