BOLUS RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING A COST FUNCTION

Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related patient monitoring systems and methods are provided. A method of managing a physiological condition of a patient using infusion of a fluid to influence the physiological condition of the patient involves obtaining a cost function representative of a desired performance for a bolus of the fluid to be delivered, obtaining a value for the physiological condition of the patient at a time corresponding to the bolus, determining a prediction for the physiological condition of the patient after the time corresponding to the bolus based at least in part on the value for the physiological condition using a prediction model, identifying a recommended amount of fluid to be associated with the bolus input to the prediction model that minimizes a cost associated with the prediction using the cost function, and providing indication of the recommended amount of fluid for the bolus.