INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Question 1

a system that incorporates all the processes needed for effectively managing data both incoming and outgoing patient information.

Answer 1

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Question 2

are an important tool for managing information, and careful thought should be given to how best to assign identifiers to patient and samples within the information management system.

Answer 2

UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS

Question 3

sometimes hospitalized patients are assigned a unique identifier upon admission, to be used for the duration of the hospital stay.

Answer 3

PATIENT IDENTIFIERS

Question 4

laboratories need to assign unique identifiers to patient samples so they can be tracked throughout the laboratory.

Answer 4

SAMPLE IDENTIFIERS

Question 5

allow for recording data

Answer 5

LOGS

Question 6

this will be a written record, usually in a bound book.

Answer 6

PAPER-BASED

Question 7

logs and worksheets may be generated from the computer.

Answer 7

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM

Question 8

the product of a laboratory

Answer 8

TEST RESULT

Question 9

a computerized system for laboratory data

Answer 9

LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Question 10

advantages of computerized systems (LIMS or LIS)

Answer 10

1. ERROR REDUCTION
2. QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT
3. PROVISION OF OPTIONS OF DATA SEARCHING
4. ACCESS TO PATIENT INFORMATION
5. GENERATE REPORTS
6. ABILITY TO TRACK AND ANALYSE TRENDS
7. IMPROVE CAPABILITY FOR MAINTAINING PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
8. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
9. INTEGRATION WITH SITES OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY
10. MANUFACTURER-PROVIDED TRAINING

Question 11

disadvantages

Answer 11

1. TRAINING
2. TIME TO ADAPT TO A NEW SYSTEM
3. COST
4. PHYSICAL RESTRICTIONS
5. NEED FOR BACKUP SYSTEM