16 May 2018

Barriers to the secondary use of data in critical care

Barriers to the secondary use of data in critical care
Journal of the Intensive Care Society v19(2) p127-131, 1 May 2018
  • A survey of ICUs across England demonstrates key challenges affect the secondary use of data in critical care: a lack of integration of information systems within critical care and across departments; barriers to accessing data; mismatched data tools and user requests. Data are predominantly used for reporting and research with less emphasis on using data to inform clinical practice.