IT Impact’s free COVID-19 Supplies Tracking Access Database has many useful features, including: And when lives are on the line, the speed of development and delivery is mission critical. Sounds like a perfect case for a Microsoft Access database ).Īccess is a rapid application development (RAD) tool that combines necessary data, forms, reports, and logic into one convenient package. This is an easy-to-use solution that is accessible for anyone to download and consume. So, how did IT Impact address this question? By tracking medical supplies, such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which is essential for hospitals, testing and other medical care facilities, and then implementing a Field Hospital Inventory System. Like many of us in this COVID-19 era, IT Impact, a Microsoft partner located in Chicago that focuses on Microsoft Access & SQL Server consulting, led by Access MVP Juan Soto, asked themselves, “What can we do to help ─ especially given our database knowledge and expertise?”Īs we know, up-to-date information at the fingertips of doctors, nurses, and staff is critical to manage any crisis.