Items for "Applied medical informatics"

Why a System Awarded as MIE '99 Best Paper Failed to Be Used and Hence to Affect Patients Health?

Objective: The failure of a promising system is described with the aim of identifying the errors and the unfavourable conditions that led to such a result. Methods: The system, based on the AHCPR guideline for pressure ulcers prevention and integrated into the already existing clinical information system, is aimed at supporting nurses activities for: the risk assessment of the inpatient at the beginning of the hospitalization; the prevention plan, customized to each specific patient; the work plan for each day for all the patients; the report of the non-compliances to the GL and of the workload of the nurses. Results: The system was abandoned after a short period...

Keywords: Applied medical informatics, success factors, Guidelines, Evaluation, political factors