Abstract：ObjectiveTo understand the present situation of the ECG Network Alliance in Enshi and provide the basis for strengthening the cooperation among the units. MethodsThe questionnaire star and the WeChat were used to investigate the status of the members of the ECG Network Alliance in Enshi.ResultsSixty-three allied units including 17(27.0%) county and city level Ⅱ hospitals and 46(73.0%) township and other hospitals. Among them, 59(93.7%) were willing to join the ECG Network Alliance, while the other 4(6.3%) were not willing to join. Thirty-eight (60.3%) were connected to ECG network while the other 25(39.6%) were not connected. There were 23 hospitals (92%) were willing to join the ECG Network Alliance in the hospitals without ECG network. The accuracy of ECG interpretation in the hospitals covered by ECG network was 100% while this value was only 72% in the hospitals without ECG network. The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The satisfaction of the clinicians in the hospitals with ECG network coverage was 100%, while this value was 64% in the hospitals without ECG network. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). ConclusionThe ECG Network Alliance in Enshi were mainly composed of township and other primary hospitals, most of which were connected to ECG network. Hospitals connected to ECG network can provide patients with accurate and timely diagnosis, monitoring and disease assessment, which make the hospital to have a good satisfaction. In the hospitals without ECG network, 92% of the hospitals were willing to accept the coverage of the ECG network. The data of ECG network are timely and objective, which could better serve the health of patients.
