The Perinatal Information System (SIP, for its acronym in Spanish) is a PAHO standard for the clinical record of care in health services for women, pregnancy, childbirth and newborns. It was created by PAHO's Latin American Center for Perinatology - Women and Reproductive Health (CLP/WR) in 1983.
SIP Plus is the web-based version of the SIP. It contains modules for basic care and severe maternal illness (Near Miss) in pregnancy; modules for delivery and for the newborn during postnatal hospitalisation (SIPNEO); registration of congenital anomalies; modules for women undergoing abortion (SIP A) and also for registering severe respiratory infections during pregnancy (e.g. COVID 19).
The SIP also includes software tools for the analysis of the data recorded in the clinical modules. These tools, with a user-friendly design for health personnel, allow the generation of automatic reports on groups of demographic indicators, disease burden, interventions and outcomes. In addition, customised reports have been developed to meet the needs of countries in monitoring their health care programmes.
It is a free tool that provides, among other things, evidence-based information to assess health contexts, evaluate and generate policies, conduct research and make decisions in favour of the life, health and development of women and newborns. Its validation is the result of a long process of adoption and sustained use in hundreds of institutions.
SIP objectives
- serve as a basis for care planning;
- verify and monitor the implementation of evidence-based practices;
- unify data collection by adopting standards;
- facilitate communication between different levels;
- obtain reliable statistics locally;
- facilitate the enforcement of standards;
- facilitate training of health personnel;
- record data of legal interest;
- facilitate auditing;
- characterise the population assisted;
- evaluate the quality of care;
- conduct operational epidemiological research
How to use SIP
The user manual and administration manual can be accessed below. Remember that it is important to involve the health team and the IT team in the process.
- Manual de usuario para el uso SIP Plus (en PDF) - User Manual for using SIP Plus
- Manual de administración para configurar SIP Plus (en PDF) - Administration manual for configuring SIP Plus
If you wish, you can test the operation in our SIP Plus Demo. To do so, please use the following data and remember that this is a demo, its purpose is to familiarise you with the functionalities of SIP Plus. The data are not real.
- User: invitado
- Password: sipinvitado
Video explaining how to use the Demo
Video tutorial on reporting and data analysis
How to download SIP
Before upgrading to a new version please check with ministry staff to find out which version is in use in your country.
- Descargar Actualización Versión SIP Windows 4.17 (10/07/2020) *
- Descargar Versión SIP Windows 4.16
- Descargar Ultima Versión SIP Plus win 2.12 (aplicación Windows de escritorio)
- Descargar Ultima Versión SIP Plus apk 2.12 (aplicación Android)
- Biblioteca de reporte SIP+
More information about installation and functionalities can be found on the SIP Plus wiki
Manuals for filling in and defining terms:
Manuals to obtain one click reports:
Forms and medical records for COVID-19
Below is the list of medical records and forms developed by CLP/WR during the COVID 19 pandemic in PDF format for use in case of maternal or neonatal respiratory infections. Please note that a version adapted to your country may be available. If you have any questions please write to us and we will be happy to help you.
Contact: sip@paho.org
Conozca la experiencia de los países que están utilizando el SIP Plus
Argentina
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panamá
Trinidad y Tobago
Uruguay
