Responding to COVID-19: The UW Medicine Information Technology Services Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

UW Medicine was one of the first health systems to encounter and treat COVID-19 patients in the United States, starting in late February 2020.

Objective

Here we describe the rapid rollout of capabilities by UW Medicine Information Technology Services (ITS) to support our clinical response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide recommendations for health systems to urgently consider, as they plan their own response to this and potentially other future pandemics.

Methods

Our recommendations include establishing a hospital incident command structure that includes tight integration with IT, creating automated dashboards for incident command, optimizing emergency communication to staff and patients, and preparing human resources, security, other policies, and equi

SUBMITTER: Grange ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7141898 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature