Title :
A Web Enabled Health Information System for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Author :
Ray, S. ; Dogra, D. ; Bhattacharya, S. ; Saha, B. ; Biswas, A. ; Majumdar, A. ; Mukherjee, J. ; Majumdar, B. ; Singh, A. ; Paria, A. ; Mukherjee, S. ; Bhattacharya, S. Das
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sc. & Eng., IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
Abstract :
Information Systems are needed for modernization of ICUs to deliver better health care services. EHR systems can improve the work flow management in health care delivery. This work proposes a secure web enabled system based on a multi-tier architecture for carrying out routine and special operations of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The system adopts a service oriented approach for execution of various tasks that are performed for managing NICU activities. It also facilitates decision support systems for a number of critical tasks of NICU. A prototype of the system has been installed in the neonatology department of SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India and the staff of the hospital including doctors, nurses, laboratory personals and technicians are using it in a regular manner.
Keywords :
Internet; decision support systems; health care; medical information systems; security of data; service-oriented architecture; workflow management software; EHR systems; India; Kolkata; NICU; SSKM Hospital; Web enabled health information system; decision support systems; health care delivery; health care services; multitier architecture; neonatal intensive care unit; neonatology department; service oriented approach; task execution; work flow management; Electroencephalography; Feeds; Hospitals; Laboratories; Pediatrics; Software;
Conference_Titel :
Services (SERVICES), 2011 IEEE World Congress on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0879-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4461-8
DOI :
10.1109/SERVICES.2011.38
