Translating traditional principles of system development into a process for designing clinical information systems.
Traditional software development methodologies enhanced by a clinical component result in information systems that support the practice of nursing. This paper describes the clinical informatics model used to develop and evaluate a mobile computer assessment tool. Data entry of atomic-level elements, with storage in a relational database, allows the synthesis and analysis by multiple disciplines to aid in real-time decision making. The system is designed to improve the recording and accessibility of patient data and nursing observations on a geriatric unit at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center.
Bell Atlantic Health Care System.
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Gillis
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Fehlauer
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D015510:Clinical Medicine; D003199:Computer Systems; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012985:Software Design; D013597:Systems Analysis; D014589:Utah