Introduction of an operating room information management system improved overall operating room efficiency

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 110, Issue , 2004, Pages 61-67

  De Deyne, Cathy ^a   Heylen, René ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Information Management System; Operating Room; Operating Room Efficiency

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPERATING ROOMS; SURGERY;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; LARGE PARTS; REAL TIME; VISUAL DISPLAY;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

ABDOMEN; BELGIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SURGERY;

ABDOMEN; BELGIUM; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OPERATING ROOM INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OPERATING ROOMS;

EID: 18344384116     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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