ER Fast Check-In

Abstract

COVID-19 has change everyone's daily lifestyle and this includes hospitals. The number of patients at Emergency Rooms (ER) have increased in every hospital around USA, including Puerto Rico. Employees are at risk by being in contact with possible virus carriers. ER Fast Check-In is an electronic self-register system consisting of a Windows PC with the ER Checking software integrated that business owners will be able to install on computers with touchscreens placed on the emergency room entrance. ER Fast Check-In purpose is to help reduce physical contact between some personnel and patients, increase their servicing speed and improve efficiency, while decreasing man-hours. Additionally, will help segregate possible COVID-19 virus carriers from the other ER patients. Another gain from adopting this technology is to capture records electronically and collecting data for future processes and statistical analysis.