Physiologic Monitoring System

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4. PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING SYSTEM
Physiologic monitoring system is the machine that monitors vital physiologic parameters so that the health providers can detect any change in patient’s condition for immediate intervention.
COMPONENTS OF PHYSIOOLOGIC SYSTEM
• Central station
• Bedside monitors
• Ambulatory telemetry and receivers

PURPOSE OF PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING SYSTEM
• To measure and monitor vital parameters so that healthcare providers will be aware of changes that is taking place in the patient’s condition
• Help clinicians in the early detection of any physiologic change in patient’s condition before becoming clinically significant
• To allow anticipation and thus prevent adverse events
CATEGORIES OF PATIENT THAT REQUIRES PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING
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CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
As earlier said CDSS is designed to incorporate medical knowledge with patient data into the system to get specific advice to manage patient’s condition. In order words any computer system that is designed to integrate clinical data with medical knowledge is meant to provide decision support.
SCOPE OF CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
• Definition.
• Class of CDSS
• System Architecture
• Advantages of CDSS
• Applications Areas
• Limitations

Good Characteristics of clinical decision support systems is that it has to be case-based reasoning which assist clinicians in assessing disease condition, make diagnosis, and help in selecting appropriate therapy or in making other clinical decisions.
KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
• Access to precise clinical data
• Access to apt medical knowledge
• Ability to use appropriate problem solving skills
• Must be efficient in the six level of decision making which is: alerting, interpreting, critiquing, assisting, diagnosing and managing. The most vital component of a CDSS is alerts

TYPES OF CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
There are two main types of CDSSs:
• Knowledge based
• Non-knowledge based
KNOWLEDGE

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