Development of Fuzzy Logic Decision Support Tool

We will test the feasibility of constructing medical decision support systems using fuzzy logic bypersonnel previously untrained in decision systems, believing that such systems can help lower healtsacrifice in quality. We will develop and test two major pieces of software and their tutorial documgeneral programming system for writing decision support programs in a medical setting using fuzzy loSouthern Dynamic Systems personnel; second is a prototype decision support program for screening hemvalidity in an intensive care unit, to be written by hospital personnel using the first general systbe based on existing software packages. The ICU system will be developed by a Clinical Nurse Specialadvisory committee of physicians, nurses and a biomedical engineer, using a tutorial manual for domafor the ICU system will be written by a University Hospital programmer. Learning curves for both domprogrammer will be established. Support for hospital personnel will be similar to that expected frommanufacturers; 800 line phone support plus necessary on-site inservice training. The ICU system willvalidated in the University Hospital Heart/Lung Transplant ICU, and its sensitivity and selectivityand validation of the ICU system will test the feasibility of using the general decision support sys