Biomedical subjects

M F Baretich

Publications and source records attributed to M F Baretich.

4 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1987

Factors affecting the incidence of patient falls in hospitals.

Patient falls affect the cost and quality of patient care in hospitals. Published studies of risk factors for patient falls are inconsistent and often methodologically weak. Existing programs of patient risk assessment rely on large sets of patient characteristics, not all of which may be necessary. This article describes an information-theoretic technique that is able to identify a limited set of patient characteristics that provide most of the statistically significant information regarding risk of falls that is available in a hospital's adverse patient incident data set. Analysis of data from four hospitals with different institutional and data system characteristics revealed a consistent pattern of risk factors.

Accidental Falls↗

PubMed1985

ARMIS: a microcomputer-based hospital risk management information system.

Information processing is a major element of hospital risk management programs. A microcomputer-based information system has been designed and implemented in a medium-size university hospital. The design principles and the functional capabilities of the system are described here, followed by an evaluation based on the first year of operation.

Computers↗

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Equipment organization in the emergency department adult resuscitation area.

It is important to design the resuscitation area in the emergency department to avoid restrictions to movement of personnel around the patient and to enable rapid and efficient access to equipment. The delivery of monitors and gases from above will reduce interference to flow by mechanical components. Preassembled airway equipment and the organization of equipment using an intuitive system, such as anatomic arrangement, aids in the rapid location of needed equipment.

Adult↗

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Sources of clinical engineering employment information.

Information regarding Clinical Engineering employment opportunities is scattered among many sources. There are many paths that can be followed in searching for employment. This article contains a collection and discussion of these sources, and paths to employment, written from the viewpoint of a student or a recent graduate looking for a Clinical Engineering position.

Biomedical Engineering↗