METHODS: We used custom software to continuously scan for missing clinical
documentation during anesthesia. We used patient allergies as a test case, taking …

Background Documentation of key times and events is required to obtain reimbursement for
anesthesia services. The authors installed an information management system to improve …

BACKGROUND: Studies of the accuracy and completeness of handwritten anesthesia
records demonstrate deficiencies in documentation, suggesting that the quality of …

IMPLICATIONS: Automated feedback using data extracted from an anesthesia information
management system is an effective and enduring method to improve compliance with …

Anesthesia information management centers on intraoperative data collection but extends to
related areas. Computerization of information gathering and processing can greatly …

IMPLICATIONS: A survey of departments using an anesthesia information system for
anesthesia record keeping suggests that these systems are useful for managing malpractice …

Complete documentation in anaesthetic records is important for patient management,
research and quality assurance and has medicolegal implications. This study compares the …

SummaryBackground and objective: Anaesthesia information management systems, though
still not used widely, will inevitably replace handwritten records and may eventually serve as …

IMPLICATIONS: We report an unrecognized data transmission loss while using an
automated anesthesia record keeping system. A documentation window concealed the …

Abstract Study Objective: To compare manual and computerized anesthesia information
management systems (AIMS's) with respect to time demands on the anesthetist and record …