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“Big Data” in the Intensive Care Unit. Closing the Data Loop

Year: 2013

Type: editorial

Abstract: The data generated in the process of medical care has historically not just been underused, it has been wasted. This was due in part to the difficulty of accessing, organizing, and using data entered on paper charts, but notable variability in clinical documentation methods and quality made the problem even more challenging. In the absence of apracticalwaytosystematicallycapture,analyze,andintegratethe information contained in the massive amount of data generated during patient care, medicine has remained a highly empirical process in which the disconnected application ofindividualexperiencesand subjective preferences continuestothwartcontinuousimprovement and consistent delivery of best practices to all patients. WHY A DATA-DRIVEN SYSTEM FOR CRITICAL CARE? The pivotal studies in medical research have generally focused on the examination of the effect of a single drug, intervention, or diagnostic technique. And although essential, research at this

Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201212-2311ed

Authors: Leo Anthony Celi, Roger G. Mark, David J. Stone, Robert A. Montgomery

Institutions: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Virginia, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Electronic Health Records Systems

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: U.S. Public Health Service