BRIEF HISTORY
Information and Communication Technology refers to the usage of computers, telecommunications and other systems to store retrieve and share information with a component referred to as the Health Information Technology (HIT) used to manage health-related information.
The department came into existence in April 2007 with the employment of three pioneering ICT staff namely: Mr Soretire Temitope, Mr Adenekan John Adewale and Mr Ayinde Adebayo. The department at present is headed by Mr Adenekan John A.
The department is in charge of all ICT activities across all units and departments in the hospital.
PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES Philosophy
The goal of using ICT in healthcare is to enhance the overall health of the people by improving the quality of care provided to the patients.
Objectives
The fundamental use of ICT in hospital is for electronic storage and retrieval of medical data. The department with its budding professional proficiency will help the hospital in ensuring patient's privacy, and to observe the duty of absolute confidentiality with regards to all patient's information.
The main objective of the department is the use of ICT to improve patients' safety, healthcare delivery, and communication between healthcare providers and patients.
C. FUNCTIONS
To strengthen the hospital's existing ICT Infrastructure
To maintain the existing ICT infrastructures.
To manage the hospital's website
To build dynamic intranet applications.
To manage application software for departments
To design and monitor the hospital's security surveillance system e.g. Close Circuit Television (CCTV)
To provide help desk and support services
To design and develop of relevant application packages for departments.
To develop and regulate ICT solution usage in the hospital
To offer support services to hospital during in-house training, workshops, research and seminars.
To propose and formulate new ICT innovations in healthcare delivery.
To conduct ICT based trainings and workshops.