Closing the Loop by Operationalizing Systems Engineering and Design (CLOSED)
Motivation:
Specific Aims :
Aim 1:​Use systems engineering and patient engagement to design, develop, and refine a highly reliable “closed loop” system for diagnostic tests and referrals that ensures diagnostic orders and follow-up occur reliably within clinically- and patient-important time-frames.
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Aim 2: Use systems engineering and patient engagement to design, develop, and refine a highly reliable “closed loop” system for symptoms that ensures clinicians receive and act on feedback about evolving symptoms and physical findings of concern to patients or clinicians.
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Aim 3: Design for generalizability across health systems more broadly so that the processes created in Aims 1 and 2 are effective in (1) a practice in an underserved community, (2) a large tele-medicine system, and (3) a representative range of simulated other health system settings and populations.
Partners:
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Approach:
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Results to Date:
Education >> Senior Capstone Projects
Senior Capstone Projects
In addition to the core requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and healthcare related courses, students have the opportunity to engage in healthcare related senior capstone projects for course credit.
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Examples of completed projects include:
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Ambulatory Clinic: Schedule attainment and staff profile harmonization
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Improving infection control at Massachusetts General Hospital
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Improving and engineering appointment access in rheumatology at Boston Medical Center
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Brigham and Women's emergency department observation unit process improvement
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To read more about Capstone projects on the Northeastern College of Engineering website.