ABSTRACT

This project title is written to help hospitals especially SHONAHAN HOSPITAL, NSUKKA, Enugu in the areas they encounter problems in keeping their attendance scheme for patient and the solution given to tackle problem such as transforming the existing manual attendance scheme for patients system in which the existing problems involved at the time was laziness of the Doctors to work, misplacement of files, excessive loitering around of patient for their files and loitering of paper in the office.

This software reports on our pilot evaluation of AN ELECTRONIC PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM and their Doctors. The aim is to improve the quality of care to patient and the information about them, as indicated by an improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of care and in an increase in patient’s satisfaction.

This study makes clear that a thorough exploration of users needs before building the system, using qualitative research methods may be crucial because it can prevent data mismatch and maximize the chance that the eventual management system meets its most important aim: to enhance patient’s empowerment and improve the quality of care services.

In order to handle this, I decided to introduce a new an electronic patient management system for patients. The project dwells more on Computer duty schedule. This is implemented with Visual Basic programming 6.0 language and Microsoft Access for effective information keeping.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title pagei

Certificationii

Approvaliii

Dedication.iv

Acknowledgment . v

Abstractvi

Table of contentvii

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION

1.1Introduction  1

1.2Statement of Problem  6

1.3Objectives of the study   7

1.4Significance of the Study8

1.5Scope of Study9

1.6Definition of Terms9

1.7Project work Organisation.11

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Literature review..12

2.1 Patient Management System  14

2.2 Types of an Electronic patient Management system16

2.2.1 Nursing Information System16

2.2.2 Physical Information System16

2.2.3 Radiology Information System  17

2.2.4 Pharmacy Information System17

2.3 Benefits of Hospital Information System18

2.4 Development and Future of Electronic Patient Management System20

2.5Features of Electronic Patient Management System21

CHAPTER THREE: SYSTEM DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 Methodology22

3.2 Method of Data Collection  .22

3.2.1 Primary Source  .22

3.2.2 Secondary Source23

3.3 Analysis of the Existing System23

3.3.1 Input Analysis.25

3.3.2 Process Analysis.25

3.3.3 Output Analysis.25

3.4 Limitation of the Existing System26

3.4.1 Justification For the New System26

3.5 System Design.27

3.5.1 Input design and Specification28

3.5.2 Information Flow Diagram34

3.6 Database Design .35

3.7 System Flow Chart.39

3.8 Program Flow Chart41

3.9 Top Down Design of the System.45

3.9.1 Registration Subsystem.46

3.9.2 Department Form Subsystem.47

3.9.3 DBMS Subsystem.48

3.9.4 Report Subsystem.49

CHAPTER FOUR: SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION, TESTING AND

INTEGRATION

4.1 Choice of Development tools50

4.1.1 Operating System50

4.1.2 Visual Basic 6.050

4.1.3 Microsoft Access51

4.2 Hardware and Software Requirement52

4.2.1 Hardware Requirement.52

4.2.2 Software Requirement52

4.3 System Implementation53

4.4 System Testing62

4.4.1 Unit Test63

4.4.2 System Test63

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND

CONCLUSION

5.1 Summary.64

5.2 Limitations65

5.3 Recommendation65

5.4 Conclusion66

5.5 BEME.67

Bibliography68

Appendix A: Program Codes69

Appendix B: Sample Output76

Appendix C: User Guide81