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Published in: BMC Anesthesiology 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Software

Design of a Novel Multifunction Decision Support Display for Anesthesia Care: AlertWatch® OR

Authors: Kevin K. Tremper, Jenny J. Mace, Jan M. Gombert, Theodore T. Tremper, Justin F. Adams, James P. Bagian

Published in: BMC Anesthesiology | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

This paper describes the design of a multifunction alerting display for intraoperative anesthetic care. The design was inspired by the multifunction primary flight display used in modern aviation.

Results

The display retrieves live data from multiple sources; the physiologic monitors, the anesthesia information management system, the laboratory values and comorbidities from patient’s problem summary list, medical history or history & physical. This information is integrated into a display composed of readily identifiable icons of organ systems, which are color coded to signify normal range, marginal range, abnormal range (by green, yellow, red respectively) and orange outlines for comorbidities/risk factors. There are dozens of text alerts, which can be presented as black text (informational), red text (important information) and red scrolling text (highest importance information). The alerts are derived from current standards in the literature and some involve complex calculations being conducted in the background.

Conclusions

The goal of such a system is to improve the quality and safety of anesthetic care by providing enhanced situational awareness in a fashion analogous to the “glass cockpit” and its primary flight display which has improved aviation safety.
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Metadata
Title
Design of a Novel Multifunction Decision Support Display for Anesthesia Care: AlertWatch® OR
Authors
Kevin K. Tremper
Jenny J. Mace
Jan M. Gombert
Theodore T. Tremper
Justin F. Adams
James P. Bagian
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Anesthesiology / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2253
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-018-0478-8

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