This week, Dr Bill Tams started a 4 week visit to clinics using EMR4DW, in Uganda. Dr Bill is the third and final member of EMR4DW to visit this winter. He is visiting Bumwaluki, Matuwa, Bushika and Manafwa clinics in Eastern Uganda.
An important part of Dr Bill's visit, is to update EMR4DW systems and connect with the UK to add final tweaks. The clinics run EMR4DW from generator power, so Dr Bill will visit the nearest town to get wifi to link with the UK. We have been testing the updates and Dr Bill is hoping to support staff with the changes. We are proud of how easy it is to use EMR4DW. Most of the staff members haven't worked on a computer before, but after 2 days of training they are able to use EMR4DW to keep patient records up to date, accurate and safe. Isn't that fantastic!

Dr Bill has taken 2 new laptops out with him to use as back ups in case any of the current laptops fail. He is also taking a reconditioned laptop to use at the Bushika clinic, as they are so busy with more than 30,000 patients on their data base!

One of the updates to the system is increased maternity coding to add to patient records. The new codes will help the midwives monitor their workload and select who needs extra care so mothers have safer pregnacies and healthier babies are born. Just like this baby seen at his last visit.

Edit: Great news! The update and connection to the UK went smoothly today and EMR4DW is updated and ready to roll out at the clinics! Well done to the whole EMR4DW team in UK and all those on the ground in Uganda who helped make this happen.