A microcomputer-based clinical microbiology and epidemiology system in a community hospital.
The author describes the structure of a comprehensive microcomputer-based microbiology and epidemiology system as implemented in a 150-bed community hospital. The article illustrates how the program provides more efficient, cost-effective, clinically relevant microbiology laboratory reports to clinicians. The author hopes the following discussion will lessen the reluctance of small laboratories to introduce microcomputers into the laboratory.
D003201:Computers; D005431:Florida; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007256:Information Systems; D008838:Microcomputers; D010337:Pathology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*