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    This document summarizes a web-based laboratory information system called e-Chasqui developed in Peru to improve quality of care for tuberculosis patients. The system was created to decrease turnaround times for TB testing and reduce errors by automating the paper-based workflow. Key steps included assessing current information and workflow needs, developing the system with stakeholders, and training workers. After implementing the system across Peru in 2006, usage increased significantly with 99% of results viewed online and a reduced turnaround time to 8 days. The system helped quality control through double patient entry and reminders.

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    This document summarizes a web-based laboratory information system called e-Chasqui developed in Peru to improve quality of care for tuberculosis patients. The system was created to decrease turnaround times for TB testing and reduce errors by automating the paper-based workflow. Key steps included assessing current information and workflow needs, developing the system with stakeholders, and training workers. After implementing the system across Peru in 2006, usage increased significantly with 99% of results viewed online and a reduced turnaround time to 8 days. The system helped quality control through double patient entry and reminders.

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    MITMAS 965F08 Lec14 Lu

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    This document summarizes a web-based laboratory information system called e-Chasqui developed in Peru to improve quality of care for tuberculosis patients. The system was created to decrease turnaround times for TB testing and reduce errors by automating the paper-based workflow. Key steps included assessing current information and workflow needs, developing the system with stakeholders, and training workers. After implementing the system across Peru in 2006, usage increased significantly with 99% of results viewed online and a reduced turnaround time to 8 days. The system helped quality control through double patient entry and reminders.

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    A web­based laboratory infromation system to

    imporve quality of care of tuberculosis patients in


    Peru
    Joaquin A Blaya, Sonya S Shin, Martin JA Yagui, Gloria Yale, Carmen Z
    Suarez, Luis L Asencios, J Peter Cegielski, Hamish SF Fraser

    Presentation by anonymous MIT student

    1
    Vision

    Decrease turn­around­time and error of TB testing


    using an electronic labratory system

    2
    TB Workflow

    Image: Blaya, J. A., et al. "A web-based laboratory information system to improve quality of care of tuberculosis patients in Peru: functional requirements, implementation and usage statistics."
    BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 7, no. 33 (2007). doi:10.1186/1472-6947-7-33. Courtesy of J. A. Blaya et al.
    3
    Steps

     Ran needs assessment


     What information was needed
     How to fit it into current workflow
     Created system with stakeholders
     ”e­Chasqui”
     Trained workers
    Image: Wikipedia
    (public domain)

    4
    News

     Fully implemented March 2006


     99% of results viewed online
     Increased usage:
     2006 ­ 1865 views per day
     2007 ­ 4501 views per day
     $0.53 per sample

    5
    Contributions
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     Cut down turn­around­time to 8 days


     Help quality control
     Double entry of patients
     Reminders

    Image: US CDC

    6
    Questions

    How will your system will fit into current


    workflows?

    7
    Questions

    Are you in contact with your stakeholders at all


    stages?

    8
    Questions
    Questions

    Have you thought about training?

    9
    Questions

    What will make your users ”buy in” to your


    system?

    10
    Questions

    Is your system a part of a larger structural


    improvement?

    11
    MIT OpenCourseWare
    http://ocw.mit.edu

    MAS.965 / 6.976 / EC.S06 NextLab I: Designing Mobile Technologies for the Next Billion Users
    Fall 2008

    For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit: http://ocw.mit.edu/terms.

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