The Lilongwe Central Hospital Patient Management Information System: a success in computer-based order entry where one might least expect it.
Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: Computer-based order entry is a powerful tool for enhancing patient care. A pilot project in the pediatric department of the Lilongwe Central Hospital (LCH) in Malawi, Africa has demonstrated that computer-based order entry (COE): 1) can be successfully deployed and adopted in resource-poor settings, 2) can be built, deployed and sustained at relatively low cost and with local resources, and 3) has a greater potential to improve patient care in developing than in developed countries.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: G P Douglas, R A Deula, S E Connor
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W124056188