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[Pocket informatics in anesthesia]
J C Séguier1, P Sinda, X Kieffer
1Service Anesthésie-Réanimation, Centre hospitalier général, Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Cahiers D'Anesthesiologie
|January 1, 1992
Summary
A simple computerized system can optimize anesthetic activity evaluation using pocket computers for data registration. This system complements, but does not replace, essential medical anesthesia charts.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Medical Informatics
Context:
- Optimizing the evaluation of anesthetic activities is crucial for improving patient care and operational efficiency.
- Current methods for recording anesthetic data can be cumbersome and costly to fully process.
- The need for accessible and inexpensive tools for anesthesia data management is evident.
Purpose:
- To introduce a simple, user-friendly, and cost-effective computerized system for evaluating anesthetic activities.
- To explore the feasibility of using pocket computers for on-site data registration by anesthesiologists.
- To assess the potential of digital data transfer to a central computer for analysis.
Summary:
- A computerized system utilizing pocket computers (e.g., Psion) allows anesthesiologists to register 15 data points per anesthesia.
- Collected data is transferred to a central Macintosh computer for subsequent processing.
- This digital recording system serves as a valuable adjunct to, but not a replacement for, the traditional medical anesthesia chart.
Impact:
- Potential to streamline the evaluation of anesthetic activities, making it more efficient and accessible.
- Facilitates easier data collection and transfer, potentially reducing administrative burden.
- Highlights the continued importance of the medical anesthesia chart as the primary record.