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Decision Support Systems in the Process of Improving Patient Safety

Decision Support Systems in the Process of Improving Patient Safety
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Author(s): Jan Kalina (Institute of Computer Science of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic)and Jana Zvárová (Institute of Computer Science of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 13
Source title: E-Health Technologies and Improving Patient Safety: Exploring Organizational Factors
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Anastasius Moumtzoglou (Hellenic Society for Quality & Safety in Healthcare and P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Greece)and Anastasia N. Kastania (Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2657-7.ch005

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Abstract

The chapter presents decision support systems in medicine, their basic principles, and structure. From the point of view of patient safety, the decision support systems can bring new unexpected sources of errors, which must be anticipated at the design, implementation, and validation stages. Nevertheless, a safe and easy-to-use system can greatly improve the quality of determining the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy in healthcare. The authors of this chapter concentrate on the contribution of decision support systems to patient safety and on their potential to future contributions. A decision support system requires a user-friendly interface with the electronic health record and information system within the healthcare facility. The authors also present two examples of decision support systems from the genetics research.

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