16th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS'03)
Multimedia Case History as a Tool for Management of Patients and Clinical Trials
New York, New York
June 26-June 27
ISBN: 0-7695-1901-6
Monitoring diagnostic procedures, treatment protocols and clinical outcome are key issues in maintaining quality medical care and in evaluating clinical trials. For these purposes, a user-friendly computerized method for monitoring medical events.
Objective: Computerized data collection system for verification, analysis and storage of clinical information on an individual patient. Methods: Data was integrated on a single time axis with normalized graphics. Laboratory data was set according to standard protocols selected by the user and diagnostic images were integrated as needed. The system automatically detects variables that fall outside established limits and violations of protocols, and generates 'alarm signals' or 'blocking inquiries' (demanding an obligatory user's reaction). Simultaneously, the alarm and an advice on the incident are directed to a defined set of e-mail addresses. Results: The system provided an effective tool for detection of medical errors, administration of inappropriate medications and non-observance of their compatibility, identification of discrepancies between therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, and protocol requirements. This system reduced incidence of medical errors and provided an accurate method for monitoring the standard-of-care.
Citation:
Nikita Shklovskiy-Kordi, Boris Zingerman, Nikolay Rivkind, Scott Davis, Lyuba Varticovski, Marina Krol, "Multimedia Case History as a Tool for Management of Patients and Clinical Trials," cbms, pp.269, 16th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS'03), 2003