A while ago I rigged the lab computer so that samples with a one hour turnaround would be instantly accessible via a queue, and so that samples with a four hour turnaround would be instantly accessible via a different queue. I think that I can claim this idea as having been a success as the chemistry people have copied my idea.
Queue Summary Queues requiring attention :- Queue Queue name No. of specimens Date Time User -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Urgent - General Queues B1HOUR One hour samples (Biochem) 7 04/12/2010 11:03 0 B4HOUR Four hour samples (Biochem) 2 04/12/2010 11:03 0 HCONS Haematology consultant queue 22 04/12/2010 10:49 0 URGENT One-hour samples (Haem WHH) 7 04/12/2010 10:57 0 WARDS Four hour samples (Haem WHH) 10 04/12/2010 10:51 0 Routine - General Queues BROUT Biochemistry Routine General 17 04/12/2010 10:54 0 GF GF tests to be done 5 03/12/2010 16:58 0 VITP B12s awaiting authorisation 19 03/12/2010 22:12 0 ZHB1 Hb-opathies awaiting analysis 6 03/12/2010 18:15 0 ZHB2 Hb-opathies sent to ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
This scheme had a minor hiccup in that should a consultant referral be necessary, then these samples would remain on the queue, even though there was no need for them to be there by this stage.
Today I added a minor tweak to the computer so that the presence of the flag we use to when consultant intervention is required would move such samples to a separate queue.
Rule Table Definition Rule Code : CONS Description : Haematology consultant queue [2 ] [---------------------------------------------------------------------] If ~F1 CO REF OR ~F2 CO REF OR ~F3 CO REF OR ~F4 CO REF OR ~F5 CO REF OR ~F6 CO REF OR ~F7 CO REF OR ~F8 CO REF OR ~F9 CO REF OR ~F10 CO REF Then QUEUE Else QUIT } Dialogue -----------------------------------------------------------{ If XE FLAG1 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG2 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG3 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG4 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG5 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG6 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG7 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG8 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG9 does CONTAIN REF OR XE FLAG10 does CONTAIN REF Th [----------------------------------------------------------------------] |
Time will tell if it is advantageous…
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