Use of a cardiac algorithm in a preoperative evaluation clinic - a pilot study

Autor: Ben H, Boedeker, Mary A, Barak-Bernhagen, Nikola, Miljkovic, Thomas A, Nicholas Iv, Ronald L, White, Bobbie, Sweitzer
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Studies in health technology and informatics. 173
ISSN: 0926-9630
Popis: The preoperative evaluation is vital in providing information to reduce the risks associated with the anesthesia and surgery and improve the quality of care. In the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, we introduced a computer-based cardiac algorithm as part of the preoperative evaluation software. Following the pre-op examination and use of the algorithm, the provider completed a survey regarding their perceived usefulness of the algorithm software. The survey results showed that effective preoperative evaluation can be performed using a preoperative evaluation clinic, users are receptive to the computer-based format and, in most cases, prefer to have the algorithm software available for use in preoperative assessment.
Databáze: OpenAIRE