OB information management system: a microcomputer solution

An overview is given of a microcomputer-based obstetrics (OB) information management system developed at Stony Brook University Hospital. This system, an upgrade to an earlier system, is capable of monitoring an eight-bed labor and delivery unit continuously. Analog information from the fatal monitor is digitized before being input to an IBM PC. Waveform information (HR1, HR2, UA) for all eight beds is displayed simultaneously on a central monitor. User-selectable options for extended and expanded waveform displays for each bed, for chalkboard review and for report generation have been provided as have admit, transfer, edit, and discharge functions. Data are stored on a hard disk and can be retrieved quickly and reliably for review