(2) Lesson 6: Information Management Flashcards
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A system that incorporates all the processes needed for effectively managing data—both incoming and outgoing patient information
Information management
T/F: information management may be entirely paper-based, computer-based, but not a combination of both
F (can be combination of both)
Is the transmission of information between or among departments
Interdepartmental communication
Communication is better within the department because of proximity , similar education related duties and common goals among co-workers
Intradepartmental communication
the transmission of information within the department
Intradepartmental communication
When subordinate communicates directly to his supervisor or superiors
Upward communication
It is for providing suggestions, complaints and the like to superiors. it is not directive in nature.
Upward communication
When a superior or supervisor communicates directly to his subordinates.
Downward communication
Top level management used this kind of communication in informing employees about their decisions, policies, procedures, and sending of memo
Downward communication
It is the flow of information between colleagues and peers
Horizontal communication
It is needed to coordinate within a department, among team members and among different departments
Horizontal communication
Flow of information between positions that are on different lateral planes and activities of the organizational structure
Diagonal communication
occurs between laboratory personnel and the human resources department; or between laboratory management and nonmanagerial members of other departments such as the purchasing personnel or the nursing staff
Diagonal communication
brings accuracy and accessibility to the flow of samples and data in the clinical laboratory
Computerized laboratory information systems
may be an in-house computer network or locally developed systems based on commercially available database software
Computerized laboratory information systems
Computerized laboratory information
systems
Criteria for choosing the system:
- flexibility, adaptability
- ease of evolution and support
- system speed will most benefit the laboratory
Advantages of LIMS:
a well-planned computer system, with check systems for errors, will help to alert the user of inconsistencies and reduce the number of errors
Error reduction
Advantages of LIMS:
provide information that is legible
Error reduction
Advantages of LIMS:
it becomes easy to keep good quality control records, perform analysis on quality control data and generate statistics automatically
Quality control management
Advantages of LIMS:
a variety of parameters can be used for data retrieval; it is usually possible to access data by name, by laboratory or patient number, and sometimes by test result or analysis performed
Provision of options for data searching
Advantages of LIMS:
most computer systems allow access to all recent laboratory data for a patient
Access to patient information
Advantages of LIMS:
very useful in the process of checking the most recent results against previous data to look for changes, which is a good practice and helps to detect errors
Access to patient information
Advantages of LIMS:
a computer system makes it much easier to track reports, to know when work was finished, who performed the work, when the data was reviewed and when the report was sent
Ability to track reports
Advantages of LIMS:
the computer and its databases provide very strong search capabilities
Ability to track and analyze trends
