title: An expert system to teach troubleshooting of common problems associated with the automated anesthesia recordkeeper.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009870:Operating Room Information Systems