From the Journal archives: Improving patient outcomes in the era of Big Data
From the Journal archives: Improving patient outcomes in the era of Big Data
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DOI:
10.1007/s12630-014-0146-5
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发表时间:
2014-10-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Ansermino, J. Mark
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作者:
Ansermino, J. Mark
Purpose: To describe the details and cost for the development of a computerized database of perioperative care.Principal findings: The implementation of a computerized database comprising data from 17,000 patients over a 15-month period was described. Information from carbonless copies of handwritten intraoperative postanesthetic care records and postoperative visits was transcribed into a custom-designed database optimized for rapid data entry. Additional information was matched electronically to hospital administrative databases. Users were prompted to identify adverse events on the operative and postoperative records by a compulsory checkbox. All data were verified by a research nurse and anesthesiologist. A retrospective chart review revealed a low incidence of discrepancies. The estimated costs were $4.00 per patient.Conclusions: An accurate record of patient characteristics, the process of care, and intraoperative and postoperative adverse events hold the potential to optimize patient outcomes, improve training, and improve allocation of resources.