Abstract: A method for generating a ventilation harm index. The method includes accessing data from a plurality of ventilators in operation, analyzing an aggregate of the data, and generating the ventilation harm index based on the analyzed aggregated data.

Abstract: A method for ventilator report generation includes accessing data from a plurality of ventilators in operation, analyzing an aggregate of the data, and generating a ventilator report of a ventilator of the plurality of ventilators based on the analyzed aggregated data.

Abstract: A method for implementing ventilator rules on a ventilator. The method includes accessing ventilator rules for the ventilator; determining a mode of operation of the ventilator; and in response to the determined mode of operation, implementing at least one of the ventilator rules.

Abstract: A method for contextualizing ventilator data. The method includes accessing ventilator data, wherein the ventilator data is generated by a ventilator, accessing context data, and associating the ventilator data with the context data such that the ventilator data is contextualized.

Abstract: A method for wide area ventilation management. The method includes wirelessly accessing ventilator data generated by a plurality of networked ventilators, wirelessly transmitting patient information to the plurality of networked ventilators, wherein the patient information facilitates in contextualization of the ventilator data; and wirelessly transmitting protocols and rules to the plurality of networked ventilators.

Abstract: A method for analyzing medical device data. The method includes accessing data from a plurality of ventilators in operation; analyzing an aggregate of the data; and determining a ventilator operation trend of a ventilator of the plurality of the ventilators based on the analyzed aggregated data.

Abstract: A ventilator comprising a ventilator component module. The component module includes a receiver for receiving a communication from a medical entity, a transmitter for transmitting ventilator information to the medical entity, a processor, memory, a touch screen, and a scanner configured for scanning identifiers.

Abstract: A method for assisting ventilator documentation at a point of care. The method includes accessing ventilator data of a ventilator associated with a patient; displaying the ventilator data at a point of care of the patient; and confirming the ventilator data is correct at the point of care to assist in the ventilator documentation.

Abstract: A method for suggesting ventilator protocols includes accessing data from a plurality of ventilators in operation, analyzing an aggregate of the data, and suggesting a protocol for a ventilator of the plurality of ventilators based on the analyzed aggregated data.

Abstract: A method for implementing a ventilator protocol on a ventilator. The method includes accessing the ventilator protocol, and automatically implementing the ventilator protocol on the ventilator via a touch screen display of the ventilator.

Abstract: A method for bi-directional ventilator communication includes receiving a communication, at the ventilator, from a medical entity, wherein the communication is associated with ventilator manipulation. The method also includes transmitting ventilator information, by the ventilator, to the medical entity wherein the ventilator information is associated with the ventilator manipulation.

Abstract: A method for generating a ventilator avoidance report. The method includes accessing data from a ventilator in operation, comparing the data from the ventilator in operation with associated historical data of another ventilator, and generating a ventilator avoidance report of the ventilator based on the comparison.