| Title | Surgical Intensive Care Automation |
| Author(s) | Louis C. Sheppard; Nicholas T. Kouchoukos; Jack C. Acton; Janice M. Fincher; John W. Kirklin |
| Source | J. Assoc. Adv. Med. Instrum., Vol. 6, No. 1, Pages 74-78 |
| Publication Date | Jan-Feb 1972 |
| Abstract | An IBM 1800 process control computer is used to automate delivery of care in a 4-bed surgical intensive care unit at the Univ. of Alabama. The system acquires data from physiologic monitors and automatically controls infusions of intravenous fluids, blood, and mannitol |