Electronic Medical Record Platform Enhancements During COVID-19 to Support Identify-Isolate-Inform (3I) Strategy for Initial Detection and Management of Patients.

Anaikatti, Poongkulali; Sheth, Sujata Kirtikant; Canlas, Ailyn Manaloto; Vedanarayan, Shanbhag Niveditha; Min Liong, Goh; Hoon Chin, Lim

Singapore was one of the earliest countries affected by COVID-19, outside China. Emergency Departments in Singapore faced a surge of confirmed cases of COVID-19 patients which stretched their resources. Here we describe how we adopted strategic changes using the Identify- Isolate - Inform (3'I') Tool to improve the evaluation, treatment, and management of COVID-19 patients. During this pandemic, Information Technology (IT) integration, modifications to the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and essential enhancements to the dashboard were implemented in a timely manner to match the clinical needs. Considerations for an Isolation facility within an Emergency Department is especially important for future outbreaks. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.