An expert system to teach troubleshooting of common problems associated with the automated anesthesia recordkeeper.
Automated anesthesia recordkeepers have been used to monitor patients during surgery in up to 90% of cases at The Ohio State University. The record-keeping devices are complex and can be difficult to troubleshoot. The 1st-CLASS Fusion Program, an expert system "shell-program," has been programmed to allow the resident or nurse anesthetist to solve the two most common types of problems associated with the recordkeeper: printer problems and patient monitor problems. Use of this program allows the resident or nurse anesthetist to troubleshoot the recordkeeper quickly and accurately and promotes in the user a sense of competence and control over the technology.
Block
F E
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Department of Anesthesiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Reynolds
K M
KM
McDonald
J S
JS
D000758:Anesthesia; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009870:Operating Room Information Systems