title: Outcomes management of mechanically ventilated patients: utilizing informatics technology.
abstract: This article examines an informatics system developed for outcomes management of the mechanically ventilated adult population, focusing on weaning the patient from mechanical ventilation. The link between medical informatics and outcomes management is discussed, along with the development of methods, tools, and data sets for outcomes management of the mechanically ventilated adult population at an acute care academic institution. Pros and cons of this system are identified, and specific areas for improvement of future health care outcomes medical informatics systems are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola University of Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003663:Decision Trees; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009737:Nursing Records; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D012986:Software Validation; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards