Stream: implementers
Topic: Saturation and inspired oxygen
Ludvig Eek Hofmann (Jul 08 2020 at 14:50):
We work with a Saturation Profile to communicate the saturation of a patient when we calculate a triage in an external system.
We have created a derived profile from the standard FHIR saturation profile.
In the external system, in addition to the saturation value, the user can add information whether the patient has received supplemental oxygen or not. If the patient has received oxygen, the user can also add the flow rate for the added oxygen.
We therefore have a need to communicate this information, but have not found a good solution on how to include it in the Saturation profile.
Anyone who have implemented this or have any ideas on how to best solve it?
John Moehrke (Jul 08 2020 at 15:16):
@Todd Cooper does the Devices WG have profiles on this?
Todd Cooper (Jul 08 2020 at 17:01):
@Ludvig Eek Hofmann extensive nomenclature for this is in the ISO/IEEE 11073 terminology standard - with a major update in process that includes an extended set of ventilator-related terminology; the Devices on FHIR Point-of-Care Devices Profile provides profiling for how this information should be expressed in FHIR resources, providing mappings from ISO/IEEE 11073 semantics (and information model) to FHIR resources (esp. Device and Observation). Given the 1,000's of medical device terms ... there is no specific "Saturation profile" for example, that I know of, but I defer to my betters ...
@John Rhoads is the lead for that IG and @Stefan Karl is a primary contributor: Any more specific guidance for Ludvig?
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