PEMSoft

Business Need:
Develop a cross platform Pediatric solution which is easy for doctors around the world to use and keep up to date.

Benefits of LiveCode:
The ease of use speed of development in LiveCode allowed PEM Soft to be developed quickly by a diverse team of developers and medical specialists. LiveCode saved us a huge amount of time and money, whilst delivering a robust system which met our complex business needs.

Result:
A healthcare solution used in over 20 countries

PEMSoft was created by Fourth World Media, a bespoke software apps consultancy.

PEMSoft is a worldwide medical reference system, online clinical library and multimedia decision support system addressing acute and chronic illness and injury conditions in children from newborn to young adult. Founded in 2003 by Dr. W. Robert Pitt and Dr. Ron Dieckmann, PEMSoft has highly linked and searchable information which is constantly updated by a team of over fifty Editors and hundreds of contributors worldwide.

Used in pediatrics, emergency, nursing, paramedics and general medicine worldwide especially the USA, Australia, UK and New Zealand PEMSoft is available in either US or UK English. PEMSoft provides medical education support including the 50 Basic Emergency Topics and 50 Top Primary Care Topics. Content is designed for rapid clinical decision-making at the point-of-care. PEMSoft’s navigational approach and search functionality are designed and optimized to enable the clinician to search and find helpful information quickly and move easily from topic to topic.

PEMSoft augments the content with thousands of color photos, graphics and videos imbedded in the topics that are instantaneously available. This feature is unprecedented in conventional publications. PEMSoft includes a formulary with links to appropriate topics, medical calculators, a triage section, quick reference and a toxicology section. The unique and comprehensive resuscitation system “Resus Tools” provides exact drug doses, infusion rates and equipment sizes for children based on the child’s length, weight or age.

Distinguishing Features:

• World first length, age or weight-based resuscitation reference tool and calculator for instantaneous drug dosing and equipment sizing • Intuitive interface designed by clinicians with a 20 year track record in innovative medical software. • Essential clinical information filtered by over 50 distinguished editors. • Continuously updated using a rigorous evidence-based editing process. • Sophisticated navigation and search capability for bedside decision making. • Separate US and UK English versions with respective drug names and spelling and reflecting difference in practice. • PEMSoft is published by independent physicians and receives no external funding or support • Ideal for Medical Education – ideal for didactic teaching – thousands of images • No other online publication offers the level of decision support performance. • Drug doses and equipment sizing based on patient’s length or age with full set up table giving doses in mL precalculated for any patient from newborn to 18 years of age • AHA, ILCOR, ARC, ERC and APLS compliant dynamic resuscitation flow diagrams come with full explanations that BOTH reduce error during resuscitation AND make ideal teaching resources • Binary decision diamonds form the backbone of every algorithm providing clinical guidance during the resuscitation • Information, Caution and Warning boxes buttons at critical stages in the algorithm provide additional layers of information • Many EDs now run Resus Tools on large wall mounted plasma displays in the Resuscitation area • Pathophysiology, assessment tips, causes, diagnostic studies and treatment principles are provided for over 30 resus algorithms • The whole team can see and anticipate the steps and drug doses in the resuscitation reducing anxiety, confusion and stress • “US version” and “UK version” depending on the user location and preference eg, subscriber in the USA will only see US drug names, US spelling and US best practice • Built-in safety prompts and specific treatment tips and warnings REDUCE RISK and are an invaluable and unique assistance for all level of emergency care providers