A Preventive Action Management Platform in Healthcare Information Systems

Hugo Peixoto, António Abelha, Manuel Santos and José Machado
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Hugo Peixoto: Sistemas de Informação, Unidade Padre Américo, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
António Abelha: Department of Informatics, University of Minho - Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
Manuel Santos: Department of Information Systems, University of Minho - Campus de Azúrem, Guimarães, Portugal
José Machado: Department of Informatics, University of Minho - Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal

International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH), 2013, vol. 2, issue 3, 16-29

Abstract: Preventive actions management plays a crucial role in clinical applications, not only for those who depend on data to make decisions, but also for those who monitor the operational and financial impact of the systems. This paper presents an open-source platform, named ScheduleIT, capable of managing preventive routines. The platform is based on an estimation model that determines the optimal time interval for interventions, according to the criticality of the system and the number of non-programmed faults, among others. ScheduleIT has a web-based interface available to a different area end-user, ranging from IT technicians to administrative staff. At this point, the platform covers around 75% of the healthcare systems and it is fully accepted by its main users as a reliable and effective preventive tool.

Date: 2013
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