Title :
Development of the National Cardiovascular Information System (NCIS) in Ireland
Author :
Flynn, M. Rachel ; Lonergan, Moira ; Kearney, Peter ; Shelley, Emer
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Epidemiology & Public Health, Royal Coll. of Surgeons, Ireland
Abstract :
The National Cardiovascular Information System (NCIS) is described as a series of integrated cardiology care registers designed to collect data on the clinical care of patients with cardiac disease in acute hospitals in Ireland. The aim of this paper is to provide information on the National Cardiovascular Information System (NCIS), including the background to the development of the system and to outline the proposals for the future development of the system.
Keywords :
cardiovascular system; data handling; diseases; health care; medical information systems; patient care; Ireland hospital; NCIS; National Cardiovascular Information System; cardiac disease; clinical patient care; data collection; integrated cardiology care register; Cardiac disease; Cardiology; Databases; Educational institutions; Hospitals; Information systems; Pediatrics; Public healthcare; Surgery; Surveillance;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2005. Proceedings. 18th IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2355-2
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2005.48
