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MICRO-CARES: An Information Management System for Psychosocial Services in Hospital Settings

PubMed CentralPublished 7 November 1984Open access
Jeffrey S. Hammer, John S. Lyons, James J. Strain
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TL;DR

A flexible software system that is adaptable to a variety of information management uses across different psychosocial service departments in hospital settings and is being adapted to Hospice, Home Care, Patient Representative, and Pastoral Care departmental uses.

Abstract

This paper presents a flexible software system that is adaptable to a variety of information management uses across different psychosocial service departments in hospital settings. Initially developed for Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, the present system has now been adapted for a Social Work department and is being adapted to Hospice, Home Care, Patient Representative, and Pastoral Care departmental uses.

Keywords

Decision SciencesHealth ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting