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[An automated electronic anesthesia record using a hospital LAN (local area network)]
M Yamaguchi1, J Nakata, T Akaike
1Department of Anesthesiology, Fujinomiya City General Hospital.
Masui. the Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology
|June 10, 2000
Summary
This study introduces an automated electronic anesthesia record system, improving data collection and quality during surgery. The system enhances patient care through reliable, continuous physiologic monitoring and a valuable clinical research database.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Informatics
- Health Systems Engineering
Context:
- Increasing complexity and number of physiological monitors in operating rooms exceed manual recording capabilities.
- Existing handwritten anesthesia records are limited in data quantity and quality.
- Hospital Local Area Networks (LAN) enable preoperative patient data integration.
Purpose:
- To develop and evaluate an automated electronic anesthesia record system.
- To overcome limitations of handwritten records in capturing comprehensive physiological data.
- To leverage hospital LAN for seamless data integration and management.
Summary:
- An automated electronic anesthesia record system was developed using a hospital LAN, capturing physiological parameters every 10 seconds.
- The system offers continuous high-quality data collection, exceeding handwritten records, and creates a valuable electronic database.
- While requiring practice for event input, it provides reliable data during critical surgical periods, unlike manual methods.
Impact:
- Enhances the quality of patient care through accurate and continuous monitoring.
- Facilitates clinical research and retrospective case reviews via a comprehensive electronic database.
- Addresses ergonomic challenges for wider clinical adoption of electronic anesthesia records.