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Computerised administration in an intensive care unit. Experience with a personal computer system.

R J Marks1, C Morgan, G Duce

  • 1Adult Intensive Care Unit, National Heart Hospital, London.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|November 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

A new database system for intensive therapy units (ITUs) was developed. This system efficiently manages patient data, bed occupancy, and discharge summaries on personal computers.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Information Systems

Background:

  • Intensive therapy units (ITUs) generate vast amounts of critical patient data.
  • Efficient data management is crucial for effective ITU operations and patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a computerised database system designed for an intensive therapy unit.
  • To outline the system's capabilities in managing patient information and unit resources.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a database system utilizing IBM-compatible personal computer hardware.
  • Implementation of data entry and retrieval functionalities for patient demographics, bed occupancy, and discharge summaries.

Main Results:

  • The system provides a centralized platform for accessing ITU patient data.

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  • It enables tracking of bed occupancy and facilitates the compilation of individual patient discharge summaries.

    • Conclusions:

    • The described computerised database system offers a practical solution for managing intensive therapy unit information.
    • Such systems can enhance operational efficiency and data accessibility within critical care settings.