Dambadeniya Base Hospital goes high-tech

The ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) initiated Hospital Health Information Management System (HHIMS) was launched at the Dambadeniya Base Hospital recently.

Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was the chief guest. ICTA CEO Reshan Dewapura, North Western Province, Health Director Dr. R. M. D. Ratnayake, Dr. (Mrs.) Premith Shantilatha, Dr. Yasith Maya Bandara and Kurunegala District MP Shantha Bandara were also present.

ICTA sources said that the objective of this system at this hospital was to increase ICT facilities in the area in conjunction with the Deyata Kirula exhibition.

The benefits of HHIMS is experienced in several hospitals in the island.

With this system, information about all steps a patient goes through from registration on arrival to leaving the hospital will be automated. While a number will be assigned to the patient on arrival, all services provided to him will be automated under that number.

This will greatly facilitate providing treatment to him and offer an efficient service to the patient especially his future visits.

The time spent by the patient from arrival at the hospital to leaving it after receiving treatment will be reduced to about half.

In addition when a patient is transferred from one hospital to another this will facilitate accessing his previous medical reports through the internet.

While information about the stock of drugs in the hospital and information such as particulars about the hospital's infrastructure facilities will be automated, this will greatly facilitate the administration of hospital services.