• 대한간호학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.554-564
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to construct a management model for patient transfer in a multilevel healthcare system and to predict the effect of counseling with nurses on the patient transfer process. Methods: Data were collected from the electronic medical records of 20,400 patients using the referral system in a tertiary hospital in Seoul from May 2015 to April 2017. The data were analyzed using system dynamics methodology. Results: The rates of patients who were referred to a tertiary hospital, continued treatment, and were terminated treatment at a tertiary hospital were affected by the management fee and nursing staffing in a referral center that provided patient transfer counseling. Nursing staffing in a referral center had direct influence on the range of increase or decrease in the rates, whereas the management fee had direct influence on time. They were nonlinear relations that converged the value within a certain period. Conclusion: The management fee and nursing staffing in a referral center affect patient transfer counseling, and can improve the patient transfer process. Our findings suggest that nurses play an important role in ensuring smooth transitions between clinics and hospitals.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2021

Clinical photography is an essential component of patient care in plastic surgery. The use of unsecured smartphone cameras, digital cameras, social media, instant messaging, and commercially available cloud-based storage devices threatens patients' data safety. This paper Identifies potential risks of clinical photography and heightens awareness of safe clinical photography. Specifically, we evaluated existing risk-mitigation strategies globally, comparing them to industry standards in similar settings, and formulated a framework for developing a risk-mitigation plan for avoiding data breaches by identifying the safest methods of picture taking, transfer to storage, retrieval, and use, both within and outside the organization. Since threats evolve constantly, the framework must evolve too. Based on a literature search of both PubMed and the web (via Google) with key phrases and child terms (for PubMed), the risks and consequences of data breaches in individual processes in clinical photography are identified. Current clinical-photography practices are described. Lastly, we evaluate current risk mitigation strategies for clinical photography by examining guidelines from professional organizations, governmental agencies, and non-healthcare industries. Combining lessons learned from the steps above into a comprehensive framework that could contribute to national/international guidelines on safe clinical photography, we provide recommendations for best practice guidelines. It is imperative that best practice guidelines for the simple, safe, and secure capture, transfer, storage, and retrieval of clinical photographs be co-developed through cooperative efforts between providers, hospital administrators, clinical informaticians, IT governance structures, and national professional organizations. This would significantly safeguard patient data security and provide the privacy that patients deserve and expect.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.32-50
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• 2009

의료 정보화는 정보기술 발전과 사회환경의 변화와 더불어 양질의 진료와 고객관리 및 경영효율화의 필요성으로 1990년부터 처방전달시스템(OCS)을 도입하면서부터 시작되었다. 의료계의 정보화는 빠른 속도로 발전하고 있으며, 원격진료 시스템 도입과 각종 U-Health Care 관련 제품 및 의료 서비스 등 유비쿼터스 환경으로 새로운 변화를 맞고 있다. 최근 의료계와 정부는 병원에 발생하는 모든 진료기록을 디지털화 하여 관리하는 전자의무기록(EMR)에 관심을 가지게 되었다. 특히 환자 진료데이터 기록은 계속적인 진료관리와 치료 내용을 기록한 것으로 매우 중요하며, 대형 의료기관을 중심으로 EMR시스템 도입이 늘고 있다. EMR시스템은 진료 중 발생한 환자의 진료정보를 전산화함으로써 고객서비스 향상, 대기시간 단축, 진료의 질 향상, 진료정보의 다양한 활용, 정확한 진료, 비용 절감, 진료부서 및 진료 지원부서 등의 업무효율화를 가져와 병원의 경쟁력을 확보하게 한다.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.43-73
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• 2016

Purpose: The aims of this study were to assess the presence of core patient safety practices in Korean hospitals and assess the differences in reporting and learning systems of patient safety, infrastructure, and safe practices by hospital characteristics. Methods: The authors developed a questionnaire including 39 items of patient safety staffing, health information system, reporting system, and event-specific prevention practices. The survey was conducted online or e-mail with 407 tertiary, general and specialty hospitals. Results: About 90% of hospitals answered the self-reporting system of patient safety related events is established. More than 90% of hospitals applied incidence monitoring or root cause analysis on healthcare-associated infection, in-facility pressure ulcers and falls, but only 60% did on surgery/procedure related events. More than 50% of the hospitals did not adopted present on admission (POA) indicators. One hundred (80.0%) hospitals had a department of patient safety and/or quality and only 52.8% of hospitals had a patient safety officer (PSO). While 82.4% of hospitals used electronic medical records (EMRs), only 53% of these hospitals adopted clinical decision support function. Infrastructure for patient safety except EMRs was well established in training, high-level and large hospitals. Most hospitals implemented prevention practices of adverse drug events, in-facility pressure ulcers and falls (94.4-100.0%). But prevention practices of surgery/procedure related events had relatively low adoption rate (59.2-92.8%). Majority of prevention practices for patient safety events were also implemented with a relatively modest increase in resources allocated. Conclusion: The hospital-based reporting and learning system, EMRs, and core evidence-based prevention practices were implemented well in high-level and large hospitals. But POA indicator and PSO were not adopted in more than half of surveyed hospitals and implementation of prevention practices for specific event had low. To support and monitor progress in hospital's patient safety effort, national-level safety practices set is needed.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.13-28
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• 2020

Purposes: The purpose of this study is to analyze the institutional and personal factors that affect the medical utilization of patients transferred to tertiary medical institutions. Methodology: We retrospectively analyzed the 2 weeks electronic medical records of 1,556 patients, who were referred to the tertiary hospital, from June 15 to 26, 2015. The patient's personal characteristics, referral hospital, referral path, medical experiences and expenses were analyzed for 6 months after the patient's first visit. Findings: The largest proportion (848; 54.5%) of referrals was referred from primary clinic but the referrals of the same tertiary hospital level were one in seven (228; 14.7%) of the patients. Most patients (1,401; 90%) were referred from the clinics and hospitals directly and only one in ten (155; 10%) of the patients utilized the medical referral center. Patients who had been referred from tertiary care institutions had significantly higher medical costs than those referred to primary care (7,560,000 vs 2,333,000 won). The institutional factors including the numbers of visits to outpatient clinic, previous history of hospitalization and operation, consultation to other medical departments and hospitalization fee significantly influenced on medical utility pattern. Personal factors including patient's medical diagnosis and department of disease have a highly correlation with patient's referrals. Practical implications: The medical utilization of medical expenses and experiences is influenced by institutional and individual factors, and it is important to establish a referral system considering the institutional factors of the type of referral hospital.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.280-293
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) to develop and evaluate the performance of a DFU prediction model and nomogram among people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: This unmatched case-control study was conducted with 379 adult patients (118 patients with DM and 261 controls) from four general hospitals in South Korea. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire, foot examination, and review of patients' electronic health records. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to build the DFU prediction model and nomogram. Further, their performance was analyzed using the Lemeshow-Hosmer test, concordance statistic (C-statistic), and sensitivity/specificity analyses in training and test samples. Results: The prediction model was based on risk factors including previous foot ulcer or amputation, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, current smoking, and chronic kidney disease. The calibration of the DFU nomogram was appropriate (χ² = 5.85, p = .321). The C-statistic of the DFU nomogram was .95 (95% confidence interval .93~.97) for both the training and test samples. For clinical usefulness, the sensitivity and specificity obtained were 88.5% and 85.7%, respectively at 110 points in the training sample. The performance of the nomogram was better in male patients or those having DM for more than 10 years. Conclusion: The nomogram of the DFU prediction model shows good performance, and is thereby recommended for monitoring the risk of DFU and preventing the occurrence of DFU in people with DM.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.575-589
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• 2020

데이터를 기반으로 한 비즈니스가 폭발적으로 성장함에 따라 개인정보가 포함된 데이터의 중요성이 확대되고 있다. 국내의 경우 데이터 3법이 시행됨에 따라 개인정보가 포함된 데이터 활용 시의 규제 개선 및 명문화를 통해 기업들이 개인정보를 보다 적극적으로 활용할 수 있게 되었다. 이러한 상황에서 서비스 이용에 따른 실명 인증 및 개인정보 제공과 관련해 개인정보 제공을 최소화할 수 있는 자기주권신원기술이 주목받고 있다. 특히, 최근 개인정보 이용에 따른 기록의 명확성 및 증명을 위해 자기주권신원 기능 이용 시 블록체인을 활용한 서비스 및 연구들이 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 국내 자기주권신원 서비스의 특징 및 블록체인 기반 자기주권신원기술과 관련된 연구 현황 및 내용을 분석함으로써 향후 데이터 3법 시대의 개인정보 주권을 강화하기 위한 자기주권신원기술 기반 연구 방향을 제시하고자 한다.

• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.123-136
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• 2024

Background/Aims: Despite short-acting β₂-agonist (SABA) overuse being associated with poor asthma outcomes, data on SABA use in South Korea is scarce. Herein, we describe prescription patterns of SABA and other asthma medications in patients from the South Korean cohort of the SABA use IN Asthma (SABINA) III study. Methods: This study included patients with asthma aged ≥ 12 years, who had ≥ 3 consultations with the same healthcare provider, and medical records containing data for ≥ 12 months prior to the study visit. Patients were classified by investigator-defined asthma severity (per 2017 Global Initiative for Asthma recommendations) and practice type (primary or specialist care). Data on disease characteristics, asthma treatments, and clinical outcomes in the 12 months before the study visit were collected using electronic case report forms. Results: Data from 476 patients (mean age, 55.4 years; female, 63.0%) were analyzed. Most patients were treated by specialists (83.7%) and had moderate-to-severe asthma (91.0%). Overall, 7.6% of patients were prescribed ≥ 3 SABA canisters (defined as over-prescription). In patients prescribed SABA in addition to maintenance therapy, 47.4% were over-prescribed SABA. Most patients (95.4%) were prescribed a fixed-dose combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β₂-agonist as maintenance therapy. Although asthma was well-controlled/partly-controlled in 91.6% of patients, 29.6% experienced ≥ 1 severe asthma exacerbation. Conclusions: SABA over-prescription was reported in nearly 50% of patients prescribed SABA in addition to maintenance therapy, underscoring the need to align clinical practices with the latest evidence-based recommendations and educate physicians and patients on appropriate SABA use.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2022

Background and objective: The Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) implemented ward-based clinical pharmacy system with designated pharmacists in 10 general wards. Designated pharmacists conduct inpatient medication review, medication intervention, and medication consultation, and provide drug information for health care providers. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical pharmacy services and to examine the perception and expectations of health care providers on the services provided by the designated pharmacists in general wards. Methods: A survey was constructed to include questions on the health care providers' recognition, satisfaction, and perceived needs of designated pharmacists. We determined the frequency and type of interventions of ward pharmacist and their acceptance rate through a retrospective observational study using electronic medical records. Results: A total of 59 health care providers responded the questionnaire and 79.7% of the respondents reported moderate to high levels of satisfaction. Satisfaction with the services was positively associated with clinical interventions and nutrition support team (81.4%). Of 59 respondents, 88.1% agreed that preventing drug-related problems by designated pharmacists' activities were effective. The most common interventions included inadequate dosage (27.4%), omission and additional prescription (14.6%) and inadequate drug form (9.6%). The acceptance rate of intervention was 91.5%, and 151 potentially serious risks and 523 significant risks were prevented by the intervention. Conclusion: Positive results were confirmed in the awareness, satisfaction, and perceived needs of the health care providers for designated pharmacists. Expansion of the ward-based clinical pharmacy system with designated pharmacists to other wards may be considered.

• 서비스연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2020

본 연구는 수출기반활용사업 중에서 디자인서비스 분야의 성과에 관한 연구이다. 특히, 참여기업 관점에서 디자인서비스의 이용실태와 이에 따른 문제점을 파악하여, 관련 사업에서 디자인서비스 분야에 있어서 성공적 지원방안 마련을 위한 기초 자료 제공을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구는 기록자료(archival records)를 활용하여 디자인서비스의 정확한 성과를 측정할 수 있도록 정량적 설문(survey) 조사를 설계하였고, 설문은 총 3차례 발송을 통하여 참여기업은 135개사에서 응답하였다. 연구결과에서 디자인서비스의 유의미한 성과는 의료/바이오/헬스케어, 전기/전자제품 등 국가 주력산업군의 수출에서 디자인 역할이 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 매출액 차이와는 상관없이 모든 참여기업들이 디자인서비스를 이용하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 특히, 디자인서비스 효과는 참여기업들의 96 %가 가장 효과적이었던 서비스라고 답변하였다. 결과적으로 수출지원기반활용사업에 있어서 디자인서비스의 중요성을 입증하였고, 향후 수출지원기반활용사업의 디자인서비스의 발전방향으로서 관리 시스템 도입의 중요성을 제언하였다.