AIMS, which monitor vital information about anesthesia during surgery, are growing primarily due to legislation requiring hospitals to automate data collection in anesthesia departments and in conjunction with electronic medical record implementation.
“[AIMS] will help us by harnessing the computational power to better control care we deliver during surgery, much as advanced avionics systems make complex and safer aircraft possible,” said ASA President Jerry Cohen, MD.
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