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[Introduction of the electronic anesthesia record keeping system]
Isao Nakamura1, Chihoko Matsumura, Hiroka Niida
1Department of Anesthesia, Kohnan Hospital, Sapporo 062-0931.
Masui. the Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology
|April 3, 2002
Summary
This study evaluates an electronic anesthesia record keeping system, finding it reliable and useful for improving record completeness and data accessibility. The system offers accurate physiologic data capture and is affordable for hospitals.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Informatics
Context:
- Evaluation of the first commercial electronic anesthesia record keeping system combined with an anesthesia monitor in Japan.
- Based on five years of clinical experience.
Purpose:
- To assess the usefulness and reliability of the DS 5300 OR electronic anesthesia record keeping system.
- To compare electronic records with traditional hand-written anesthesia records.
Summary:
- The electronic anesthesia record keeping system (DS 5300 OR) offers an easy-to-use touch screen interface and automatically captures physiologic variables accurately.
- Records generated are more complete, legible, and accurate than hand-written records, with simplified data storage and retrieval.
- While text input requires improvement, the system is deemed useful, reliable, and affordable, even for smaller healthcare facilities.
Impact:
- Enhances the quality and accessibility of anesthesia records.
- Potential to improve patient safety through accurate and complete data.
- Facilitates efficient data management and analysis in anesthesiology practice.