Needs for computing facilities in anesthesiology.

E A Boeckx; M Vanuytven; G H Hanegreefs

Home/Archive/PubMed

PubMed · 6516741

Needs for computing facilities in anesthesiology.

E A Boeckx·M Vanuytven·G H Hanegreefs

View original source ↗Export metadata ↓

Abstract

The use of computers in the practice of anesthesiology appears to be very promising--therefore the time has come to reflect on ways to utilize the possibilities of computers in this field. The anesthesiologist is faced with an existing "medical information science" and system developments and must now address these questions: How do computers fit in these systems? What is the kind of support and help one can expect from the use of computers? Next one attempts to define the needs for computer support, taking into account the specific working conditions of various anesthesia teams. A description is made of how a system for medical information is automatized--and by way of an example--how such a computer system for anesthesiologists is linked to a larger regional facility. Advantages and disadvantages of such a system are discussed.

Explore related subjects

Anesthesia Department, Hospital Anesthesiology Electronic Data Processing Hospital Departments Humans Information Systems Systems Analysis Journal Article

Keep this discovery

Explore connections, maps & timelines

BibTeX RIS

E A Boeckx, M Vanuytven, G H Hanegreefs. 1984. Needs for computing facilities in anesthesiology.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6516741/

Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.

KEEP EXPLORING

Related citations

PubMed2006

[Elective Caesarean section team--an organizational innovation].

INTRODUCTION: The increasing rate of delivery by caesarean section demands more effective use of resources in obstetrical departments and anaesthesiological departments. At the Danish State Hospital, Rigshospitalet, in 2002, we decided to optimise the cooperation between the various professionals involved, by softening the professional boundaries, and by performing most planned caesarean sections on the same day, carried out by the same team, the "elective caesarean section team" (EST). In 2003 a similar structure was established at Hvidovre Hospital. This paper describes the process of establishing EST, the organisational implications, and the results of an evaluation of EST by the users. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The case records of all caesarean sections performed by the EST-team at Rigshospitalet and Hvidovre Hospital in 2004, were examined. All users in a two-month period evaluated the EST by questionnaires at planned discharge. RESULTS: Most users (60.5%) were discharged after two days. The user evaluation showed a high level of satisfaction. CONCLUSION: The introduction of EST has increased the efficiency within the organisation for carrying out planned caesarean sections. It has generated a high level of satisfaction among users, and a high educational value for the staff.

Anesthesia Department, Hospital↗

PubMed2006

Advanced course for doctors as Departmental IT Network Administrators in anesthesia and intensive care units.

The design and administration of a departmental computer network (Local Area Network) in anesthesiology and intensive care offer the opportunity to manage clinical information and control the work-flow. To improve the local network, after basic design, intelligence is necessary to maintain its efficiency. For this reason the role of a medical administrator of the network is fundamental because he is a qualified figure who recognizes the most important characteristics that a network must have, knows the users of the system, represents a valid consultant for the technician that has to build the network, and is able to face possible breakdowns. This paper illustrates the structure of a course to train a medical network administrator in anesthesiology and critical care.

Anesthesia Department, Hospital↗

PubMed2006

Incident reporting schemes and the need for a good story.

Incident reporting is a central strategy for improving safety in the NHS (UK National Health Service). In this paper we discuss incident reporting in anaesthesia. We discuss four schemes for reporting: longstanding, departmental based schemes; newer, hospital wide schemes; a national scheme; and an inter-departmental scheme (developed by the authors). We also discuss an example report. We argue that this example report gives an expert 'story' of an incident, describing the incident in a way that is useful for the practical activities of maintaining and improving safety. We argue that stories are told and retold in reporting schemes. The reporting schemes are not just there to collect data but to afford the stories of what went wrong. In turn these schemes must be afforded stories by the anaesthetists, safety managers and the organisation at large. We consider how schemes can be designed to afford a 'good' story, one that is useful for the maintaining and improvement of safety.

Anesthesia Department, Hospital↗