Digitalization in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

Abstract

The digitalization process in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine creates new opportunities in research and teaching. Anesthesia information management systems or also known as patient data management systems are increasingly finding their way into anesthesiology and intensive care medicine. In order to promote digitization in medicine, the German government initiated the medical informatics initiative in 2018 with the vision to link research and healthcare in a more targeted manner. In the end, five consortia with different concepts and a wide variety of projects emerged nationwide with the goal of advancing digitization in research and care. One example from the first funding period is the development of an app that provides real-time support to improve the detection of acute lung failure in intensive care units so that therapy can be initiated more quickly. The German healthcare system faces the challenge of ensuring high-quality, nationwide healthcare in the face of an increasing shortage of medical and nursing staff in the future.

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