1. Microsoft Checklist Manager
Extension for Microsoft® Amalga™ Unified Intelligence System (UIS)
Description
In his book The Checklist Manifesto, Dr. Atul Gawande describes
his experience at the World Health Organization developing and Type of use case
evangelizing the idea that the use of simple checklists can have a Clinical
dramatic impact on quality of care. The Checklist Manager
extension for Amalga UIS makes it simple and straightforward for What “job” is being
an organization to establish standard checklists and promote performed?
their use as part of regular care. To create and reinforce the
use of standard checklists to
help improve the quality and
consistency of care.
How it works
Who are the users?
The WHO 2009 Surgical completed and which steps
Safety checklists are installed are yet to be done. Clinicians, CMO
by default with the Checklist For end users, operation of Value or benefit:
Manager extension, and new the checklist dialog is mostly
or edited checklists can be Promote patient safety
self-evident – they simply
created easily. through standardized care.
check the boxes and radio
The status of checklists can be buttons for each item as Actual or expected results:
displayed in the data grid in appropriate, then click the
More standardized care.
context of the visit or with “Save Checklist” button when
other information, and can be finished to post the status to
filled out directly within the the database.
Amalga UIS interface using a For situations in which
simple dialog. completing a checklist on a
The dialog uses large fonts terminal is not possible,
and clear visual indicators standard checklists can be
such as coloring to make clear easily printed for manual use.
which steps have been
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