Database design of an intensive care unit patient data management system

A data model for a patient data management system in an intensive care unit

“…It performs appropriate d y s i s on the real-time data, scanning the trends for critical combinations and transmitting messages in case of triggering [5]. The Nursing Workload Scheduler Module focuses on improving the process of nursing care pIan generation, workload measurement and workload scheduling [3]. The design method used in this work decomposes the problem into three different levels referred to as high, middle and low levels.…”

“…The Trend Disphy Module interactively displays patient vital signs data and alarm data in graphical trends on a CRT, using combinations of colours and symbols [3]. The Fluid Balance Modur!e saves and computes all substances taken in (ingesta) or put out (excreta) by a patient, in a spread-sheet format.…”

“…In the current implementation of the DLC module, parameter data acquired are stored in main memory resident queues in order to avoid disk access every two seconds. Rather, data is transferred in blocks to disk in periodic intervals [3].…”