2010
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-10-62
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Has information technology finally been adopted in Flemish intensive care units?

Abstract: BackgroundInformation technology (IT) may improve the quality, safety and efficiency of medicine, and is especially useful in intensive Care Units (ICUs) as these are extremely data-rich environments with round-the-clock changing parameters. However, data regarding the implementation rates of IT in ICUs are scarce, and restricted to non-European countries. The current paper aims to provide relevant information regarding implementation of IT in Flemish ICU's (Flanders, Belgium).MethodsThe current study is based… Show more

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“…Monetary costs may be an important cause for slow diffusion [18]. In this study, however, the costs and benefits are broader than monetary.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Monetary costs may be an important cause for slow diffusion [18]. In this study, however, the costs and benefits are broader than monetary.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Of these, according to the outcomes order of priority, 14 articles reported the improving quality of care (2, 3, 4, 5-15), 10 articles discussed the improving ICU Performance (2, 5-7, 11-13, 15-18), and other clinical outcomes were as follows: eight articles on the reducing medical errors (2, 5, 7-9, 11, 15, 17), seven articles on the presenting clinical alerts (3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 18), six articles on the evaluating quality of care (2, 8, 13, 15, 17, 19), five articles on the clinical calculating (5, 7, 16, 18, 20), five articles on the improving medication administration (7, 8, 11, 15, 21), four articles on the interfacing with clinical devices (3, 8, 9, 21), four articles on the patient tracking (2, 5, 11, 15), four articles on the predicting patient outcome (2, 8, 16, 20), four articles on the providing telecare (8, 13, 15, 19), four articles on the specifying patient needs (8, 13, 16, 17), three articles on the reducing clinical risk and improving patient safety (2, 8, 9), three articles on the antibiotic management (5, 15, 16), three articles on the overview patient old and new conditions (13, 16, 21), three articles on the improving (multidisciplinary) communication (9, 13, 22)”, three articles on the care planning (9, 13, 19), two articles on the car...…”
Section: Clinical Outcomesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, Some problems must be considered such as automatic scoring systems failure to predict disease severity and mortality, real time documentation of clinical data, Inefficiency of integrated clinical alerts, Significant clinical workflow interruptions, and Resource constraints (7, 8, 9). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An overview of this situation is shown in Figure 1. Moreover, the number of devices on an ICU is steadily increasing in recent years [7]. Currently, these devices are not optimal embedded within CDSS.…”
Section: Background To the Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%