title: Implementation of a patient management system in a children's hospital.
abstract: Implementing systems to the clinical areas within the hospital setting, is increasing as rapidly as technology is changing. This paper describes the requirements and problems identified during an implementation of a patient management system to a major Paediatric Hospital. The system implemented was developed within the I.S. Department of the hospital and provides a high degree of functionality and ease of use for clinical and clerical staff. It also offers case-based interfaces to clinical and business management systems outside the patient care setting.
authors.affiliation: Information Services Department, Auckland Healthcare Services Limited, New Zealand.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Westbrooke
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D008331:Management Information Systems; D009520:New Zealand; D009737:Nursing Records; D016730:Program Development; D018511:Systems Integration