PATIENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) USING LABVIEW

This paper proposes a new system that takes the benefits of data flow technology. Its objective is to collect the data from monitoring system in the intensive care unit (ICU) and store that data for further analysis. Then it will be available for medical personnel to analyze data and take the suitable medication for patients. In fact, the monitoring system in intensive care unit provides a large amount of data quickly and continuously. Most units operate with a very l imited storage capacity which can make the data available for a limited time. To avoid losing data, a medical staff monitors the parameters after some interval of time and then stores them using the computer in past years. However, decisions made by doctor s may be influenced by the level of consistency of the data. In some cases, these decisions can be inaccurate especially if important information is not stored and ignored. Our proposed system improves the quality of treatment followed by real - time monitor ing data. It collects and stores all data from monitoring devices, avoiding the loss of important information. The new system will make the data available for medical staff to provide better care for patients.