Enterprise-wide worklist management
| Autor: | Hartwig R. Blume, John C. Goble, Roberta C Locko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Flexibility (engineering)
Modality (human–computer interaction) Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Radiology Department Hospital business.industry MEDLINE Workload Community Networks Computer Science Applications Health care delivery DICOM Computer Communication Networks Picture archiving and communication system Radiology Information Systems Nursing Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Operations management Quality of care business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of digital imaging. 15 |
| ISSN: | 0897-1889 |
| Popis: | Radiologists in multi-facility health care delivery networks must serve not only their own departments but also departments of associated clinical facilities. We describe our experience with a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) implementation that provides a dynamic view of relevant radiological workload across multiple facilities. We implemented a distributed query system that permits management of enterprise worklists based on modality, body part, exam status, and other criteria that span multiple compatible PACSs. Dynamic worklists, with lesser flexibility, can be constructed if the incompatible PACSs support specific DICOM functionality. Enterprise-wide worklists were implemented across Generations Plus/Northern Manhattan Health Network, linking radiology departments of three hospitals (Harlem, Lincoln, and Metropolitan) with 1465 beds and 4260 ambulatory patients per day. Enterprise-wide, dynamic worklist management improves utilization of radiologists and enhances the quality of care across large multi-facility health care delivery organizations. Integration of other workflow-related components remain a significant challenge. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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