Rapid adaptation of a local healthcare digital system to COVID-19: The experience in Birmingham (UK).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented pressure on hospitals globally. Digital tools developed before the crisis provided novel aspects of management, and new digital tools were rapidly developed as the crisis progressed. In our institution, a digitally mature NHS Trust in England which builds software systems, development during the early months of the crisis allowed increased patient safety and care, efficient management of the hospital and publication of data. The aim of this paper is to present this experience as a case study, describing development and lessons learned applicable to wider electronic healthcare record development.

Methods

Request, triage, build and test processes for the digital systems were altered in response to the pandemic. Senior Resp

SUBMITTER: Pankhurst T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8498783 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature