The use of anesthesia information management systems, or AIMS, is expected to grow by more than 50 percent this year as the systems become increasingly recognized as a necessary element for patient care, according to a DOTmed News report.
AIMS, which monitor vital information about anesthesia during surgery, are growing primarily due to legislation requiring hospitals to automate data collection in anesthesia departments and in conjunction with electronic medical record implementation.
"[AIMS] will help us by harnessing the computational power to better control care we deliver during surgery, much as advanced avionics systems make complex and safer aircraft possible," said ASA President Jerry Cohen, MD.
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AIMS, which monitor vital information about anesthesia during surgery, are growing primarily due to legislation requiring hospitals to automate data collection in anesthesia departments and in conjunction with electronic medical record implementation.
"[AIMS] will help us by harnessing the computational power to better control care we deliver during surgery, much as advanced avionics systems make complex and safer aircraft possible," said ASA President Jerry Cohen, MD.
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