Resource monitoring and user interface system for processing location related information in a healthcare enterprise

A system supports creation and modification of a flexible and comprehensive location structure model able to track patients and identify suitable patient locations and location availability via a user friendly display interface. A method provides a user interface system facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise. The method involves receiving search criteria information for use in identifying at least one suitable location for occupation by a patient. The search criteria is employed in searching a profile comprising information identifying a hierarchical organization of locations available to accommodate a patient for different purposes within a healthcare enterprise. The different purposes include, (a) for hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enterprise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction, or (b) for accommodating a patient. The search result information is processed to provide location availability information suitable for presentation to a user via a displayed image in response to user command.