Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
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J Am Med Inform Assoc · Nov 2010
Application of information technology within a field hospital deployment following the January 2010 Haiti earthquake disaster.
Following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Israel Defense Force Medical Corps dispatched a field hospital unit. A specially tailored information technology solution was deployed within the hospital. The solution included a hospital administration system as well as a complete electronic medical record. ⋯ The establishment of electronic medical records promoted the adequacy of medical treatment and facilitated continuity of care. This experience in Haiti supports the feasibility of deploying information technologies within a field hospital operation. Disaster response teams and agencies are encouraged to consider the use of information technology as part of their contingency plans.