The Patient Record Towards an imperative shift to digital

This book highlights the essential role of the patient record in the quality of care. It underscores the limitations of the paper-based system still widely used in hospitals, particularly in Africa. By contributing to information loss, fragmentation, and transcription errors-for example-paper records negatively impact the quality of care, notably by limiting continuity, coordination, and patient safety.It proposes and describes the electronic health record as a key alternative for achieving optimal quality of care in our hospitals. Furthermore, the book draws readers' attention to the limitations as well as the conditions necessary for the success of such a digital transformation. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 107.