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Articles and journal scans about Information management
Article
July 2008
Point of care connectivity
With the use of a new Data Management System (DMS) software program [1], the majority of Point Of Care Testing (POCT) equipment throughout the Waikato District Health Board region has been connected to the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and the Hospital Information System (HIS).
Prior to the new DMS, viewing...
Point-of-care testing
Blood gases/acid-base
Information management
Process optimization
Glucose
Troponins
Article
June 2008
Point-of-care testing, now and in the near future
Introduction of point–of-care testing (POCT) in hospitals requires the use of principles of change management. Manufacturers can support this process.
E-learning programs adapted to the local situation with regular updates, a centralized accreditation and user-registration system and service level agreements are...
Point-of-care testing
Information management
Process optimization
Glucose
Article
April 2008
The Role of Physician Feedback in Improving Lab Utilization
Maintaining lasting progress in laboratory test utilization is difficult to do without a reminder tool for providers. Since implementation of a quarterly physician report card in 2003, we have seen sustained improvement in the ordering of wellness tests in an ambulatory care network in the United States for over four...
Information management
Glucose
Article
January 2008
Point-of-care testing; systems re-engineering of healthcare provision to reduce errors, and improve outcomes
Modern analytical devices for testing biological fluids, such as blood, have now developed a sophistication that ensures the quality of the analytical result is capable of matching that achieved in the central laboratory.
Complementary developments are focused on reducing operator-related and connectivity-related...
Point-of-care testing
Information management
Process optimization
Article
November 2007
Automating shunt calculation improves analytical quality
Tartu University Hospital has improved the quality of blood gas testing in its clinical laboratory and critical care units by introducing an automatic system for blood gas analysis.
Not only did the quality of processes in the preanalytical phase improve, but also the automatic calculation of pO2(A-a), for APACHE...
Information management
Blood gases/acid-base
Process optimization
Quality assurance
Creatinine/urea
Article
September 2007
Patient safety 2007
In 2005, acutecaretesting.org interviewed Dr Michael Astion, an active spokesperson for patient safety and reduction of lab errors, on the main issues surrounding the topic. Since then, a lot has changed… or has it? In a follow-up interview with Astion, acutecaretesting.org gauges the status of patient safety year...
Point-of-care testing
Information management
Process optimization
Glucose
Article
September 2007
Automating blood gas improves preanalytical quality
Tartu University Hospital has improved the quality of blood gas testing in its clinical laboratory and critical care units by introducing an automatic system for blood gas analysis [1].
Process optimization
Blood gases/acid-base
Information management
Point-of-care testing
Preanalytical phase
Hemoglobins
Article
March 2007
Century City Doctors Hospital: Is paperless possible? (English)
Century City Doctors Hospital (CCDH) is a Los Angeles, California-based acute care medical center that is one of the largest physician-owned and -operated hospitals in the United States. The 178-bed facility was designed and built to be fully digital, paperless, and state-of-the-art, with integrated information...
Information management
Process optimization
Article
January 2007
Can barcoded wristbands improve patient safety
In the majority of U.S. healthcare institutions, patient wristbands do not contain barcodes, creating a situation where patient data is manually typed into a database or point-of-care device, leaving plenty of room for error.
In light of error statistics issued by the United Kingdom’s National Patient Safety Agency...
Process optimization
Information management
Preanalytical phase
Glucose
Article
July 2006
Doctor testing and competency for POCT
As point-of-care testing (POCT) continues to expand in
the hospital environment, the desire of physicians to participate
in the performance of testing may increase. This article discusses
the required competencies for a physician who wishes to be involved
in laboratory testing and some practical considerations for...
Information management
Point-of-care testing