management information systems |
Systems designed to provide information primarily concerned with the administrative functions associated with the provision and utilization of services; also includes program planning, etc.
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man-machine systems |
A system in which the functions of the man and the machine are interrelated and necessary for the operation of the system.
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patient identification systems |
Organised procedures for establishing patient identity, including use of bracelets, etc.
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medical records systems, computerised |
Computer-based systems for input, storage, display, retrieval, and printing of information contained in a patient's medical record.
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medication systems |
Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients.
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medication systems, hospital |
Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients in hospitals. Elements of the system are: handling the physician's order, transcription of the order by nurse and/or pharmacist, filling the medication order, transfer to the nursing unit, and administration to the patient.
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personnel staffing and scheduling information systems |
Computer-based systems for use in personnel management in a facility, e.g., distribution of caregivers with relation to patient needs.
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computer systems |
Systems composed of a computer or computers, peripheral equipment, such as disks, printers, and terminals, and telecommunications capabilities.
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multi-institutional systems |
Institutional systems consisting of more than one health facility which have cooperative administrative arrangements through merger, affiliation, shared services, or other collective ventures.
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point-of-care systems |
Laboratory and other services provided to patients at the bedside. These include diagnostic and laboratory testing using automated information entry systems.
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health systems agencies |
Health planning and resources development agencies which function in each health service area of the united states (pl 93-641).
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health systems plans |
Statements of goals for the delivery of health services pertaining to the health systems agency service area, established under pl 93-641, and consistent with national guidelines for health planning.
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hemic and immune systems |
The organs involved in the production and functions of the blood and the cellular and molecular components providing defense against foreign organisms or substances.
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second messenger systems |
Systems in which an intracellular signal is generated in response to an intercellular primary messenger such as a hormone or neurotransmitter. They are intermediate signals in cellular processes such as metabolism, secretion, contraction, phototransduction, and cell growth. Examples of second messenger systems are the adenyl cyclase-cyclic AMP system, the phosphatidylinositol diphosphate-inositol triphosphate system, and the cyclic GMP system.
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hospital communication systems |
The transmission of messages to staff and patients within a hospital.
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