Introduction of Computer Facilities to a Clinical Chemistry Laboratory

Morgan, Leo M.; McConnell, Greg; Chandler, E. Wayne; Welshman, S. G.

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“…With a doubling of the workload to about 820 000 tests per annum in 1980, and the aging of the minicomputer, it was felt that a new computer was needed. An exhaustive study of laboratory computers on the market, and the experiences of other hospital laboratory computer users [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17], led to the final choice of an interactive multi-user database management operation system. The computer was a Data General Eclipse S/140…”

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Integrated laboratory information system ina large hospital laboratory in Singapore

Tan¹,

Chua²,

Lim³

1992

Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry

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This paper describes an integrated approach to the computerization of all major disciplines of laboratory medicine and pathology. Installed in the Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital (SGH), the computer system discussed comprises a RISC-based Data General Aviion 6200 computer and Meditech MAGIC software. The system has been interfaced with the hospital host IBM computer and supports patient information transfer, result reporting, phlebotomy management, and compilation of laboratory and financial management reports. The main functions of the system include: on-line and off-line acquisition of patient information and test data; preparation of single/combined/cumulative reports; transmission of reports within and between laboratories; instantaneous provision of data in response to telephone enquiries; calculations of quality control/workload/productivity statistics and indices; and generation of billing lists. The computer enables reports to be provided on patient tests results in individual wards, at various specialist out-patient clinics, and in the Accident and Emergency Department of the SGH through the IBM mainframe, as well as to remote printers installed at several other major hospitals. The use of the MAGIC integrated laboratory information system has resulted in a significant increase in laboratory efficiency and productivity.

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