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The PDMS as a focal point for distributed patient data.

B J Leyerle1, M LoBue, M M Shabot

  • 1Department of Nursing, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
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This study details four data links for a patient data management system (PDMS), integrating bedside monitor, urimeter, lab, and blood gas data. These links streamline data entry and enhance real-time patient care in the ICU.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Patient data management systems (PDMS) require robust data links for efficient clinical information flow.
  • Integrating diverse data sources at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bedside is crucial for real-time patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement four distinct data links for a PDMS.
  • To acquire objective patient data from multiple sources for direct clinical use.

Main Methods:

  • Established data links using HP Signal Distribution Network for bedside monitors.
  • Utilized electronic urimeters for urine volume and temperature acquisition.
  • Integrated clinical laboratory and blood gas data via HP General Purpose Data Links (GPDL) to laboratory and computer systems.

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Main Results:

  • Successfully acquired objective data from bedside monitors, urimeters, laboratory systems, and blood gas analyzers.
  • Enabled real-time data availability at ICU workstations.
  • Facilitated bedside video message notifications for incoming laboratory results.

Conclusions:

  • The implemented data links significantly reduce manual data entry, minimizing errors.
  • The PDMS, enhanced by these data links, serves as a central hub for real-time patient care.
  • Automated data acquisition and integration improve efficiency and support clinical decision-making in the ICU.