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Surgery Quality and Workflow Manager. SQWM Software Overview and Information Flow. Surgery Scheduling Overview. Introduction of Trainers and Participants Logistics Schedule, breaks, lunch, etc. Bathrooms, exits, food, etc. Expectations Materials. Learning Objectives.
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Surgery Quality and Workflow Manager SQWM Software Overview and Information Flow
Surgery Scheduling Overview • Introduction of Trainers and Participants • Logistics • Schedule, breaks, lunch, etc. • Bathrooms, exits, food, etc. • Expectations • Materials
Learning Objectives After instruction, students will be able to complete the following tasks: Describe the components of the scheduling workflow tool and how information flows among the modules
What is SQWM? • A 21st Century Operating Room Management and Surgery Documentation System • SQWM has several primary functions covering workflow from initial consult to surgery completion: • Evaluate the patient • Track medical readiness • Track surgical readiness • Schedule Operating Room (OR) • Facilitates scheduling ancillary services • Track patient status
Benefits SQWM benefits Veteran care by: • Addressing key issues of patient safety and wait times • Improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of the surgery scheduling process, including alerting bed management and ancillary services of daily needs • Allowing for day of surgery patient tracking and providing local and enterprise management reports • Improving data availability for the national surgery quality programs.
What will it do for me? • Easier, more efficient surgery scheduling • Will run in parallel with CPRS and the VistA Surgery package: • Eliminate direct entry into VistA surgery – SQWM will auto fill • Notes entered into SQWM will automatically transfer to CPRS • Decreases wait time for surgery • Enhances data collection and quality improvement
A Veteran’s Surgical Journey An Orthopedic Surgical Journey Veteran: Van Corby, 72 yo Male Procedure: 27130 Total Hip Arthroplasty, Right Diagnosis: 733.42 Avascular Necrosis Head/Neck Orders: Chest X-Ray, CBC Co-Morbidities: Controlled Hypertension
Benefits Our Veteran, Mr. Corby, is satisfied with his surgical experience. The surgery was performed with minimal wait time. Surgery was performed on time. Family members were kept informed of his status and progress during the procedure. Documentation is easily accessed at every level of the process, and information is accessible for reporting when needed.
Session Wrap-up Questions • Modules • Interaction • Benefits