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Using HIS data for health care research.

J McCord

    World Hospitals
    |January 1, 1992
    PubMed
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    Hospital information systems (HIS) offer valuable tools for clinical outcomes research. This study demonstrates their utility by examining patient mortality and survival rates in two distinct clinical scenarios.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare performance measurement
    • Clinical outcomes research
    • Health informatics

    Background:

    • Global emphasis on measuring healthcare performance and outcomes is increasing.
    • Hospital Information Systems (HIS) are becoming more prevalent in healthcare settings.
    • HIS databases represent a significant, underutilized resource for clinical research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the utility of Hospital Information Systems (HIS) as a tool for clinical outcomes research.
    • To present two case studies of clinical outcomes research utilizing a large HIS database.
    • To investigate the impact of hospital experience on mortality for HIV-related pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the world's largest Hospital Information System (HIS) database for retrospective analysis.

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  • Conducted two distinct clinical outcomes research studies.
  • Analyzed inpatient mortality rates for HIV-related pneumocystis carinii pneumonia based on hospital experience.
  • Evaluated the effect of streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) on survival rates following acute myocardial infarction.

    • Main Results:

    • Hospital experience was found to influence inpatient mortality rates for patients with HIV-related pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
    • The study assessed the impact of specific treatments (streptokinase and tPA) on survival post-myocardial infarction.
    • Findings highlight the potential for large HIS databases to yield significant clinical insights.

    Conclusions:

    • Hospital Information Systems (HIS) can be effectively leveraged for robust clinical outcomes research.
    • Data from HIS databases can provide critical insights into patient outcomes and treatment efficacy.
    • This approach facilitates rapid and large-scale analysis of healthcare performance and patient survival.