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Clinical Information Systems: Instant Ubiquitous Clinical Data for Error Reduction and Improved Clinical Outcomes
Author(s) -
Feied Craig F.,
Handler Jonathan A.,
Smith Mark S.,
Gillam Michael,
Kanhouwa Meera,
Rothenhaus Todd,
Conover Keith,
Shan Tony
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1197/j.aem.2004.08.010
Subject(s) - medicine , usability , variety (cybernetics) , cover (algebra) , reduction (mathematics) , data science , computer science , artificial intelligence , human–computer interaction , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , engineering
Immediate access to existing clinical information is inadequate in current medical practice; lack of existing information causes or contributes to many classes of medical error, including diagnostic and treatment error. A review of the literature finds ample evidence to support a description of the problems caused by data that are missing or unavailable but little evidence to support one proposed solution over another. A primary recommendation of the Consensus Committee is that hospitals and departments should adopt systems that provide fast, ubiquitous, and unified access to all types of existing data. Additional recommendations cover a variety of related functions and operational concepts, from backups and biosurveillance to speed, training, and usability.