Improving health information systems during an emergency: lessons and recommendations from an Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone

Improving health information systems during an emergency: lessons and recommendations from an Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone

Abstract Background The 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic highlighted the difficulty of collecting patient information during emergencies, especially in highly infectious environments. Health information systems (HISs) appropriate for such settings were lacking prior to this outbreak. Here we des...

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Main Authors: Shefali Oza, Kevin Wing, Alieu Amara Sesay, Sabah Boufkhed, Catherine Houlihan, Lahai Vandi, Sahr Charles Sebba, Catherine R. McGowan, Rachael Cummings, Francesco Checchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Ebola virus disease
Disease outbreaks
Health emergencies
Health information systems
Medical records
Health records
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-019-0817-9

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