Touch of Care (TOC) | hospital management| Django Project

Overview

Touch of Care (TOC) is an innovative web-based platform designed to streamline and enhance the hospital experience for patients, staff, and management. By centralizing hospital-patient data, the system reduces manual work, minimizes paperwork, and maintains up-to-date information accessible to administrators in real-time. TOC aims to provide a hassle-free, efficient, and digitally evolved healthcare environment, where administrative tasks are simplified, and patient care is the primary focus.

Objective

The main objective of the Touch of Care project is to create a comprehensive digital solution for hospitals that simplifies the complexities of healthcare management. It focuses on centralizing data, decreasing manual labor, reducing paperwork, and providing a real-time information platform for patients and administrators. The system also facilitates charitable contributions and supports medical emergencies, ensuring that healthcare services are accessible and efficient for all stakeholders.

Technical Details

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Python (Django Framework)
• Database: SQLite3

Key Features

• User Portals: Separate login portals for patients, doctors, and other hospital staff, each tailored to their specific needs and functions within the hospital.
• QR Code Integration: Upon registration, patients receive a unique QR code, which is used to access a variety of hospital facilities and services.
• Patient Portal: Features include health status monitoring, medicine schedules, historical medical data, and lab report access.
• Doctor Portal: Doctors can access patient databases using the patient's QR code to insert prescriptions, notes, and lab test requests.
• Laboratory & Pharmacy Coordination: Lab reports are uploaded directly to the patient's database, and prescribed medicines are organized in advance by the pharmacy, both identified through the patient's QR code.
• Admin Oversight: Admins have full control over access permissions and can manage patient databases, ensuring smooth hospital operations.

Repository

Access the source code for the Touch of Care project on GitHub:
TOC GitHub Repository

For environment setup, please follow the instructions outlined in the requirements.txt file.

Quick Start

Follow these steps to get the Touch of Care application up and running on your local environment:

1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory:

   git clone https://github.com/akhilpsin/TOC.git  
   cd TOC

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

    py -m venv venv
    .\venv\Scripts\activate  # For Windows  
    source venv/bin/activate  # For Unix/MacOS

3. Install dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Launch the Django server:

    python manage.py runserver

5. Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser to explore the application.