J Korean Soc Med Inform.  2004 Sep;10(3):211-222.

Computerized Adverse Event Surveillance System

• Kim Y

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Although, in Korea, adverse event would be a serious healthcare problem like many western countries, patient safety is not a major concern among medical informaticist, clinicians, and policy makers. We need to understand the utility of the computerized adverse events surveillance system(AESS) which is the most cost-effective method to detect and prevent patient injury.
OBJECTIVE
To review methodologies of detecting adverse events using information technology, adverse drug event surveillance system, critical laboratory alerting system, and adverse medical device event surveillance system.
METHODS
Recent studies on adverse event surveillance using information technology were reviewed.
RESULTS
For each system, the author reviewed essential concepts, signals and rules, software system architectures, review processes, and effect of system implementations related to AESS.
CONCLUSION
If the utility of AESS is proved and professional consensus is formulated among medical informaticist, computerized detection of adverse events could be practical on a widespread basis in Korea.

Keyword

Adverse events; Hospital Information Systems; adverse drug event; Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; Equipment Failure

MeSH Terms

Administrative Personnel
Clinical Laboratory Information Systems
Consensus
Delivery of Health Care
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Equipment Failure
Hospital Information Systems
Humans
Korea
Patient Safety