Assessing completeness of patient medical records of surgical and obstetric patients in Northern Tanzania.
William LodgeGopal MenonSalome KuchukhidzeDesmond Tanko JumbamSarah MaongeziShehnaz AlidinaBoniface NguhuniNtuli A KapologweJohn VaralloPublished in: Global health action (2021)
Strengthening data quality and record-keeping is essential for surgical team communication, continuity of care, and patient safety, especially in low resource settings where paper-based records are the primary means of data collection. High-quality primary health information provides facilities with actionable data for improving surgical and obstetric care quality at the facility level.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- patient safety
- health information
- healthcare
- palliative care
- electronic health record
- end stage renal disease
- big data
- pregnant women
- ejection fraction
- social media
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- case report
- affordable care act
- data analysis
- artificial intelligence