Microcomputer patient database manager for hospital quality assurance

QBASE is an integrated patient data manager for tracking and reporting quality assurance (QA) activity in a hospital inpatient setting. The system is written in the KNOWLEDGEMAN (Micro Data Base Systems) database language and allows on-line storage, inquiry, and reporting functions to support QA procedures. Patient data are entered either at the console or via hand-held portable computers, thus eliminating error-prone transcription procedures. Following the collection of data, QA personnel can edit or delete records, search on various criteria, and generate formatted reports showing individual or departmental exceptions or trends over time.