THE HP CAREVUE CLINICAL INFORMATION-SYSTEM

The lip CareVue system is an object-oriented, client-server system opt imized for critical care, inpatient and special care environments. It is a fully graphical system, highly visual in its mode of operation, w hich requires no commands to operate. Data review may be performed by clinical users without specific instructions. Several different kinds of interfaces are provided for the system. These allow it to be connec ted to most hospital data-producing systems, physiologic monitors and bedside devices, such as ventilators, urimeters and oximeters. Flowshe et charting, free text, structured notes, clinical pathways, configura ble forms, medication administration records and many other types of d isplays and reports allow the system to function as a nearly complete Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The system is highly configurable by lead nurses, physicians or technicians without programming knowledge o r experience. Configuration and linking of multiple CareVue systems is possible, including a complete testing environment for verification o f charting changes before clinical activation. All CareVue data is exp ortable for purposes of electronic archiving, warehousing and real-tim e decision support.