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Computer-assisted patient-care management.

A Froment, P Michaud, H Milon

Medical Informatics = Medecine Et Informatique

|April 1, 1979

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A pilot computer-assisted patient-care management system streamlines administrative and medical record-keeping in two hospital units. This system, implemented in 1977, aims to improve patient care and hospital efficiency.

Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Hospital Management Systems

Background:

Individualized patient-care records were implemented in 1976.
A pilot project for a computer-assisted patient-care management system began in 1977.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement and evaluate a computer-assisted patient-care management system.
To manage administrative and patient-care records efficiently.
To support medical management and data collection for research.

Main Methods:

System implementation in two patient-care units.
Management of administrative records (admissions, discharges, census).
Management of patient-care records (orders, tests, medications).
Integration of medical data for patient status and research.

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Main Results:

The system is operational in two pilot units.
It manages both administrative and patient-care records.
It includes features for medical management and data analysis.

Conclusions:

The computer-assisted system is a key component of modern hospital management.
The pilot project is a precursor to wider hospital implementation.
Evaluation in 1978 will inform expansion to 18 units by 1979.