Challenges related to information handling during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of a secondary care hospital in Sri Lanka
Abstract
Information management is among the top priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it is a key element in decision-making. This brief report describes the following challenges faced in information handling during the COVID-19 pandemic and the outcome of solutions introduced as a response: telemedicine, disease notification, record keeping, real-time hospital dashboards, recording/reporting hierarchies and clinic drug distribution.
© 2021 Janitha Hettiarachchi, M.B.R.M.C.L. Jayarathne, N.D. Katuwawala, A.K.J.M. Wijayarathne, N.M. Dassanayake, W.D.R. Premasiri, S.K.P.A. Fernando, U.N. Premathilaka, A.L.A.U. Liyanage, Akila Wijesinghe, published by Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
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