Does the ICU computer improve patient care?
The introduction of sophisticated microprocessor-based instruments into the intensive care environment promises to relieve clinical staff of many routine duties and to provide more time for patient observation. A recent English survey investigates how much time can actually be saved thereby, and in what kinds of duties, and offers ideas on how to maintain clinical awareness when data logging has been automated.
D003201:Computers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000295:instrumentation*