๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐'๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐. Thirty-year-old specialist physician from KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Kyle Kleinhans, is a proud recipient of the 2022/23 Discovery Foundation Rural Individual Award. From being declared partially blind as an infant to becoming a trailblazer in digital healthcare, Dr Kleinhans's journey is a testament to resilience and innovation. "I was born partially blind and went through a lot as a child. The miracle of regaining my sight made me realise I had to use my gift of intelligence to better peopleโs lives. For me, the best way to do that was to become a doctor," he shares. His experience during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic at Clairwood Hospital highlighted significant gaps in the existing patient referral system. With a mission to improve patient care, he introduced an electronic referral system using the secure Vula app, ensuring that crucial patient information is accurately recorded and accessible. ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: "By transitioning to an electronic system, we can now gather extensive data from referrals. This enables us to conduct comprehensive research not only on the referral network, but also on clinical characteristics of patients, the interventions they received, and the outcomes of those interventions," explains Dr Kleinhans. Despite initial resistance, his persistence paved the way for a more efficient and reliable system, ultimately improving patient care. Dr Kleinhans's story is not just about overcoming personal challenges, but also about making a significant impact on the healthcare system. His journey reminds us of the power of innovation and the importance of using our skills to make a positive difference in the world. #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #DiscoveryFoundation
Well done
Brilliant! Well done, Kyle.
Exciting times!
Well done Kyle!
Inspiring!
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1moAmazing work! A well-deserved award.