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Minimum data set and it utility in surgery

Abstract:

Health information systems are fundamental for the knowledge and analysis of the individual and co-llective health status, as well as for the evaluation of the functions of the health systems, based on the development of medical records, that allow access to information. The Minimum Data Set (CMD), is an essential set of elements potentially available on specific entities, constitutes an extract of standardized administrative, clinical, and surgical information, collected from the discharge report or the clinical history, being a preliminary step in disease information management that translates into improved quality of care and disease control, as well as the ability to undertake research. The aim of this manuscript was to generate a study document regarding the use of CMD in surgery, which considered the application mechanisms, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.