Computer laboratory notification system via short message service to reduce health care delays in management of tuberculosis in Taiwan.

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dc.contributor.authorChen, Tun-Chieh
dc.contributor.authorLin, Wei-Ru
dc.contributor.authorLu, Po-Liang
dc.contributor.authorLin, Chun-Yu
dc.contributor.authorLin, Shu-Hui
dc.contributor.authorLin, Chuen-Ju
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Ming-Chu
dc.contributor.authorChiang, Horn-Che
dc.contributor.authorChen, Yen-Hsu
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Ming-Shyan
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-06T15:43:41Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T15:43:41Z
dc.date.issued2011-05-31
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND We investigated the impacts of introducing an expedited acid fast bacilli AFB smear laboratory procedure and an automatic real time laboratory notification system by short message with mobile phones on delays in prompt isolation of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis TB METHODS We analyzed the data for all patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis at a hospital in Kaohsiung Taiwan a 1 600 bed medical center during baseline January 2004 to February 2005 and intervention July 2005 to August 2006 phases RESULTS A total of 96 and 127 patients with AFB positive TB was reported during the baseline and intervention phases respectively There were significant decreases in health care system delays ie laboratory delays reception of sputum to reporting P Under 001 response delays reporting to patient isolation P 045 and interval from admission to patient isolation P Under 001 during the intervention phase Significantly fewer nurses were exposed to each patient with active pulmonary TB during the intervention phase P 039 CONCLUSION Implementation of expedited AFB smear laboratory procedures and an automatic real time laboratory mobile notification system significantly decreased delays in the diagnosis and isolation of patients with active TB
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.08.019
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/307
dc.relation.uriAmerican journal of infection control
dc.subjectCommunity-based health worker
dc.subjectDelayed reporting of events
dc.subjectWorkflow management
dc.subjectTimeliness of care
dc.subjectTuberculosis
dc.subjectShort-term
dc.subjectAcute or emergency
dc.subjectDisease diagnosis / Point-of-care diagnostics
dc.subjectDisease management
dc.subjectSMS
dc.subjectText
dc.titleComputer laboratory notification system via short message service to reduce health care delays in management of tuberculosis in Taiwan.en
dcterms.abstractBACKGROUND We investigated the impacts of introducing an expedited acid fast bacilli AFB smear laboratory procedure and an automatic real time laboratory notification system by short message with mobile phones on delays in prompt isolation of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis TB METHODS We analyzed the data for all patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis at a hospital in Kaohsiung Taiwan a 1 600 bed medical center during baseline January 2004 to February 2005 and intervention July 2005 to August 2006 phases RESULTS A total of 96 and 127 patients with AFB positive TB was reported during the baseline and intervention phases respectively There were significant decreases in health care system delays ie laboratory delays reception of sputum to reporting P Under 001 response delays reporting to patient isolation P 045 and interval from admission to patient isolation P Under 001 during the intervention phase Significantly fewer nurses were exposed to each patient with active pulmonary TB during the intervention phase P 039 CONCLUSION Implementation of expedited AFB smear laboratory procedures and an automatic real time laboratory mobile notification system significantly decreased delays in the diagnosis and isolation of patients with active TB
dcterms.contributorChen, Tun-Chieh
dcterms.contributorLin, Wei-Ru
dcterms.contributorLu, Po-Liang
dcterms.contributorLin, Chun-Yu
dcterms.contributorLin, Shu-Hui
dcterms.contributorLin, Chuen-Ju
dcterms.contributorFeng, Ming-Chu
dcterms.contributorChiang, Horn-Che
dcterms.contributorChen, Yen-Hsu
dcterms.contributorHuang, Ming-Shyan
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2010.08.019
dcterms.relationAmerican journal of infection control
dcterms.subjectCommunity-based health worker
dcterms.subjectDelayed reporting of events
dcterms.subjectWorkflow management
dcterms.subjectTimeliness of care
dcterms.subjectTuberculosis
dcterms.subjectShort-term
dcterms.subjectAcute or emergency
dcterms.subjectDisease diagnosis / Point-of-care diagnostics
dcterms.subjectDisease management
dcterms.subjectSMS
dcterms.subjectText
dcterms.titleComputer laboratory notification system via short message service to reduce health care delays in management of tuberculosis in Taiwan.en
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