Flowsheet Configuration Preview Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic Flowsheet systems for patient medical data are limited in configurability, requiring users to exit configuration menus, save settings, and navigate back to preview and amend configurations, lacking flexibility and usability compared to paper charts.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users to initiate population of Flowsheet data fields with predetermined exemplary patient parameter data and associated items by selecting a trigger parameter, enabling preview display of configured settings without exiting the configuration menu, and supports flexible configuration of patient parameters and data items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users configure Flowsheet parameters in known systems, then configuration settings are saved, but users must exit the configuration menu and navigate back to preview changes, increasing operation time and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically generating a preview display of the Flowsheet with configured parameters before the user exits the configuration menu. This allows users to view the effect of their configuration changes immediately without having to navigate away and back, thus reducing configuration time while maintaining accuracy through immediate visual verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by providing real-time preview display that shows users the actual appearance of the Flowsheet with their configured parameters. This immediate feedback loop allows users to verify their configuration choices and make adjustments if needed, improving both confidence in configuration accuracy and efficiency by eliminating unnecessary navigation steps.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users configure Flowsheet with multiple parameters and data items, then Flowsheet functionality is enhanced, but configuration complexity increases making it difficult to envision the final display format
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary preview display that acts as a mediator between the configuration settings and the final Flowsheet output. This preview interface allows users to configure multiple parameters and data items with full versatility while simultaneously visualizing the combined effect on the final display format, thus reducing the perceived complexity of the configuration process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy or replica of the final Flowsheet display in the preview window, showing users exactly how their configured parameters will appear. This copying approach allows users to experiment with multiple configuration options without fear of error, as they can see the visual impact immediately and revert changes if needed, thereby enhancing configurability while managing complexity.
3Reliability
If users amend Flowsheet configuration in known systems, then configuration is updated, but users must repeat the navigation and review procedure, reducing productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuity of useful action by allowing users to amend configuration settings and immediately see updated preview results without interrupting the configuration workflow. Users can continuously adjust parameters and observe changes in real-time within the same interface, eliminating the need to repeat navigation and review procedures, thus improving productivity while maintaining configuration accuracy.
Data Source
AI summary
A system advantageously populates Flowsheet data fields with predetermined exemplary patient parameter data in response to user selection of a designated displayed trigger parameter and enables user preview of Flowsheet format including the exemplary data resulting from tentative configuration settings without exiting a configuration window. A user interface display system supports entry of medical information concerning administration of treatment to a patient. A display generator generates at least one display image for use in configuring a display image to be used in supporting entry of information concerning administration of medication to a patient. The at least one display image includes data entry elements supporting user selection of a plurality of predetermined data item values associated with an individual parameter and a display window including particular user entered predetermined data item values in a format substantially the same as the format the particular predetermined data item values are to have in a configured display image.