Title :
An architecture for the automatic acquisition of vital signs by clinical information systems
Author :
Sims, Andrew J. ; Pay, D. Andrew ; Watson, Brian G.
Author_Institution :
Regional Med. Phys. Dept., Freeman Hosp., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
fDate :
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An architecture is presented which provides clinical information systems with access to vital sign information from medical devices. Middleware components encapsulate details of communicating with devices, whilst adoption of de facto and international standards maximizes interoperability with client software. An application in routine clinical use is described.
Keywords :
client-server systems; data acquisition; medical information systems; open systems; software architecture; software standards; automatic data acquisition; biomedical communication; client software; client-server systems; clinical information systems; de facto standards; device communication; international standards; interoperability; medical devices; medical information systems; middleware components; open systems; routine clinical use; system architecture; vital signs; Access protocols; Application software; Biomedical monitoring; Clinical diagnosis; Communication standards; Computational Intelligence Society; Hospitals; Information systems; Medical services; Middleware; Blood Gas Analysis; Blood Pressure; Computer Communication Networks; Computer Systems; Data Collection; Database Management Systems; Fluid Therapy; Heart Rate; Humans; Information Systems; Intensive Care; Medical Audit; Monitoring, Physiologic; Software; Systems Integration; User-Computer Interface;
Journal_Title :
Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/4233.826862
