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A computerized intensive care unit order-writing protocol.

N A Halpern1, R E Thompson, R J Greenstein

  • 1Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Bronx, NY 10468.

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
|February 1, 1992
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A new computerized intensive care unit (ICU) order-writing protocol enhances patient care through safety features and efficient, logical order entry. This reliable system is simple to implement and operate with minimal training.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Clinical Systems Engineering

Background:

  • Intensive care units (ICUs) require efficient and accurate order writing for optimal patient management.
  • Traditional handwritten orders can lead to errors and inefficiencies in critical care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel computerized order-writing protocol for intensive care units.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of a structured, system-based approach to clinical order entry.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive report detailing the implementation of an IBM-based, computer network program.
  • The protocol utilizes user-friendly, logical organ-system order sequences for patient management.
  • Implemented in an eight-bed surgical intensive care unit.

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Main Results:

  • The computerized protocol emphasizes improved and efficient patient care since its implementation in July 1988.
  • Integrated automatic safety features enhance the reliability of physician orders.
  • Computer entry replaces handwriting, ensuring physicians follow logical, organ-system-based care progressions.

Conclusions:

  • The presented order protocol system is straightforward to introduce and operate.
  • Minimal training and technical requirements are needed for implementation.
  • The system is demonstrably reliable for managing patient orders in the ICU.