Anesthesia information management systems: A review of functionality and installation considerations

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld; Mohamed A. Rehman

doi:10.1007/s10877-010-9256-y

Anesthesia information management systems: A review of functionality and installation considerations

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, Mohamed A. Rehman

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Abstract

The functionality and rate of implementation of Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) has markedly risen over the past decade. These systems have now become much more than the generic automated record keepers, originally proposed and developed in the 1980s. AIMS have now become complex integrated systems, which have been shown to improve patient care and, in some cases, the financial performance of a department. Although the underlying technology has improved greatly over the past 5 years, the process of selecting and completing an AIMS installation still presents a number of challenges, and must be approached carefully in order to maximize the benefits provided by these systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	71-79
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-010-9256-y
State	Published - Feb 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AIMS
anesthesia
informatics
information systems
software

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Informatics
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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