vocabulary:
  name: Baxter International Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Key terms and concepts used in Baxter International's connected medical device
    ecosystem, DeviceBridge platform, and healthcare interoperability standards.
  terms:
    - term: DeviceBridge
      definition: >-
        Baxter's cloud-based connectivity platform that enables secure data transfer
        from Baxter medical devices to hospital IT systems including electronic medical
        records (EMRs) using industry-standard protocols.
    - term: EMR
      definition: >-
        Electronic Medical Record — a digital version of a patient's paper chart
        containing medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and notes.
    - term: HL7 FHIR
      definition: >-
        Health Level Seven Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources — the modern
        standard for healthcare data exchange, enabling interoperability between
        medical devices, EMR systems, and health IT applications.
    - term: Infusion Pump
      definition: >-
        A medical device that delivers fluids, medications, or nutrients into a
        patient's body in controlled amounts via intravenous, subcutaneous, or
        enteral routes.
    - term: Interoperability
      definition: >-
        The ability of different healthcare information systems, devices, and applications
        to communicate, exchange, and use shared data in a coordinated manner.
    - term: MDDI
      definition: >-
        Medical Device Data Integration — the process of connecting bedside medical
        devices to clinical information systems for automated charting and monitoring.
    - term: ICU
      definition: >-
        Intensive Care Unit — the hospital unit providing intensive care for critically
        ill patients, a key target for connected device and automation technologies.
    - term: PCA
      definition: >-
        Patient-Controlled Analgesia — an infusion pump mode allowing patients to
        self-administer controlled pain medication doses within safety limits.
    - term: BCMA
      definition: >-
        Barcode Medication Administration — a safety system requiring nurses to scan
        barcodes on medications and patient wristbands before administration, integrated
        with connected infusion pumps to reduce medication errors.
    - term: Drug Library
      definition: >-
        A database embedded in smart infusion pumps containing dosing guidelines,
        concentration ranges, and alert thresholds for medications to prevent errors.