Abstract
The first anesthesia databases were of limited usefulness because they contained nothing but the vital signs. Today's anesthesia databases contain a wealth of intraoperative data and sometimes some outcome data. For a full, worthwhile database, complete preoperative and postoperative (outcome) data are essential. One of the major driving forces for the creation of such a database is cost containment and control. In fact, one hospital suggested that improved billing collections would pay for the installation of the database.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 371-381 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Anesthesiology Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine