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Distributed data links are essential requirements for a successful patient data management, system (PDMS). These links funnel clinically needed data into bedside ICU workstations. We have constructed four data links which acquire most of the objective data required for direct patient care. Data from bedside monitors is acquired via a standard HP Signal Distribution Network. Urine volumes and core bladder temperatures are acquired over a link to 20 electronic urimeters. Clinical laboratory data is obtained over an HP General Purpose Data Link (GPDL) to a VAX 11/785 laboratory system. Blood gas data is obtained over a second GPDL link to a DEC 11/23 computer. The ICU staff is notified of incoming lab results with bedside video messages. Combined with automated calculations, these data links eliminate thousands of data entry keystrokes daily and allow the PDMS to serve as the focal point for real-time patient care.
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Leyerle, B.J., LoBue, M. & Shabot, M.M. The PDMS as a focal point for distributed patient data. J Clin Monit Comput 5, 155–161 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02933711
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