At Montefiore Medical Center in the New York borough of the Bronx, a new computer system is cutting dangerous errors for the smallest patients, for whom the correct dosage is crucial. Computers help doctors ensure that each dosage is right. It calculates for the physician what the correct dose of drug should be for that age and weight child. The doctors use a rolling, mobile computer unit that connects to the main hospital system. The hospital staff can get almost immediate access to X-rays and a patient's medical record.
Doctors type in every detail of a patient's care.
The computer warns when there are duplicate orders and questionable dosages. These systems are expensive. ABC News Internet Ventures. Internet Safety Information applicable to the site.