The Ministry of Health and Community Protection revealed that it developed and activated an electronic predictive system for potential cases of any infection with an infectious disease, while activating the early warning feature in the electronic health file (intravenous) in all health facilities in the ministry, so that suspected cases are sorted, and infection control procedures are established upon entry The patient of the facility, by sending an electronic alert to the technical staff to activate health and preventive measures to reduce the spread of infection, this came in the framework of its precautionary measures to prevent the new Corona virus in cooperation with health authorities in the country, and to strengthen the disease surveillance mechanism from any health pandemics Development and sustainability, to enhance confidence in preventive measures.
The set of tests and treatment protocols has also been automated according to the approved scientific standards and proofs. The system contributes to providing statistics and data analysis to monitor all suspected cases and standardize medical practices in all health facilities.
The Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector, Awad Sagheer Al Ketbi, pointed out that the Ministry's review of infection control policies and updating health guidelines through a system "vein" that links patient data in 88 health facilities, and contains an integrated database, to help patients in obtaining comprehensive and innovative health care and services. Through a rapid response and implementation of immediate innovative solutions, which facilitates the task of medical personnel in examining, identifying, isolating and managing disease cases effectively, based on government trends to employ smart solutions in the Ministry's curative and preventive services.
He explained that the team "and intravenous" has implemented new protocols within the electronic medical record, which contributes to facilitating the identification of patients at a high degree of risk of possible injury, and the intravenous program has already managed to provide a great time for specialist doctors, and to help identify, coordinate and manage any possible outbreaks of the disease. Once any patient is identified as being in critical condition through automated algorithms, a vein system issues consecutive orders to immediately isolate and treat the patient according to the highest practices approved by the World Health Organization.
Through the Health Information Systems team, the Ministry continues to develop and use advanced clinical algorithms, especially in managing emergency cases such as the outbreak of the new Corona virus, due to the doctors ’need for immediate support to deal with large-scale diseases.
The Ministry continues to innovate and develop solutions available in its health facilities, in accordance with the highest global health standards applied to provide the best treatment experience for patients and improve the general health of the population.
Al-Kutbi stressed the ministry’s keenness to consolidate a digital health system that is characterized by efficiency and reliability, and is an innovative approach towards future health care, to improve patients ’experience according to the highest quality standards, through developing electronic health services, according to the capabilities of the smart government, within its timeframe, and commitment to the state’s trends in Innovation and foreseeing the future, and consolidating the UAE’s position on the global map of innovation in e-health care.