title: Computers in hospital management and improvements in patients care--new trends in the United States.
abstract: This article discusses the current state of informations systems in hospital management. Decision Support Systems (DSS) for the management, administrative and patient care units of the hospital are described. These DSS's include market planning, nurse scheduling and blood screening systems. Trends for future uses of information systems in the hospital environment are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Pierskalla
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008331:Management Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000639:trends*; D010562:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Information Systems; D014481:United States