title: Desktop system for accounting, audit, and research in A&E.
abstract: The development of a database for audit, research, and accounting in accident and emergency (A&E) is described. The system uses a desktop computer, an optical scanner, sophisticated optical mark reader software, and workload management data. The system is highly flexible, easy to use, and at a cost of around 16,000 pounds affordable for larger departments wishing to move towards accounting. For smaller departments, it may be an alternative to full computerisation.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hallamshire Hospital, CSUH NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Brain
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting; D003361:Cost Allocation; D003626:Data Display; D003628:Database Management Systems; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D014584:User-Computer Interface