February 12, 2022
RoboDoc — the hospital app that transformed bedside vital-signs recording
I created a hospital-grade app that empowers nurses and doctors to record and query vital signs directly at the bedside—replacing handwritten notes and long walks to nursing stations. RoboDoc enhances speed, accuracy, and patient safety through intuitive and context-aware UX/UI patterns.
YEAR
2022
PROJECT
ROBODOC
CATEGORY
UX/UI
PROJECT DURATION
3 - 4 WEEKS
User Story
This physical distance, coupled with distractions and travel time, can jeopardize the integrity of this data. Furthermore, some hospitals still rely on manual collection of patient records using clipboards and handwritten notes.
With the risk of recording inaccurate signs or missing vital information, patient health and medical monitoring are compromised. This is where Robodoc comes in, a straightforward app with a simple task: to streamline the input of vital signs for hospitalized patients.
77%
Of healthcare professionals believe that electronic medical record systems improve the quality of patient care, underscoring the importance of digital solutions in the healthcare field.
According to a 2020 survey by HIMSS Analytics
MAIN GOAL
Developing a streamlined journey for registering, querying, and recording the 5 key vital signs that doctors and nurses collect from patients.
APP'S REQUIREMENTS
Login and registration screen to authenticate doctors and nurses.
User interface showing the complete list of admitted patients, including bed details, ward, patient names, and ages.
Patient dashboard providing in-depth insights of their hospitalization and a comprehensive history of recorded vital signs - neatly organized with filtering options.
Screen to record vital signs, including: temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, and pain scale.
Patient registration screen.
Discharge functionality and health status flag alteration, which can be stable, under observation, or critical.
Distribution of access levels and different profiles for hospital administration, nurses, and doctors.
PROJECTS DIVISION
Discovery
User Personas
Visual Design
Wireframes
Prototypes
Access Level
Key Features
Next Steps
Design Delivery
MVP Development
User Personas
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION
Priscila Dourado
Priscila works as a secretary in the hospital administration and is responsible for managing the registration of new patients, overseeing bed availability in each department, approving requests for new doctors and nurses, and conducting the initial assessment of patients' clinical conditions in the RoboDoc system. She plays a crucial role in the organization and management of the hospital, serving as the primary source of records that guide the work of healthcare professionals.
28 years
female
administration
Effortless and quick patient registration
Keeping up with the healthcare teams involved in the hospital
Revoking access for doctors and nurses on the platform
Controls bed availability across departments
Authorizing new registrations
HOSPITAL'S NURSING STAFF
Manuela Oliveira
Manuela is a member of the hospital's nursing staff, responsible for daily tasks such as collecting, recording, and analyzing vital signs of hospitalized patients. She evaluates patients' clinical conditions and ensures that the recorded data remain within normal ranges, contributing significantly to patient health monitoring.
22 years
female
nursing school
Ease and speed in locating patients
Access basic patient information swiftly (name, age, weight, height, blood type, etc.)
Safely record vital signs collection
Access patient vital signs records
Generate notes for cross-team consultation
Request patient discharge
Change the patient's clinical status between 'stable,' 'under observation,' and 'critical'
HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL TEAM
Rafael Dourado
Rafael serves as one of the hospital's doctors, with the ability to collect and record vital signs of hospitalized patients. As a doctor, he holds the responsibility of making treatment decisions for patients, heavily relying on the accuracy and integrity of the collected data (usually by nurses). He evaluates the history of these records, monitors the notes made by the nursing team, and is accountable for discharge approval. Therefore, he holds the ultimate authority among healthcare professionals.
36 years
male
med school, pediatritian
Immediate access to vital patient information for decision-making purposes
Efficiently pinpointing patients with critical conditions
Discharge patients
Safely logging the collection of vital signs
Reviewing nurses' notes
Quick information
Add patients notes
Updating health condition as 'stable,' 'under observation,' or 'critical
Visual Design
Wireframes, style guide and prototypes
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TYPOGRAPHY
Effortless patient management with just a few clicks
View your requests, pinned patients, inpatient statuses, and hospital departments directly from the app's homepage.
Quickly locate a patient for data collection or review records
Patients are categorized by sectors, with indicators of supported capacity and filtering options. Each entry in the list includes name, bed number, and health status.
All
E.R
I.C.U
Pediatrics
Orthopedics
Fractures
Oncology
Cardiology
Infectology
Access levels
User flow and navigation
Key features
App’s main resources and components
Next steps
How can RoboDoc keep evolving?
Expansion of features
RoboDoc can extend beyond vital signs collection. The app has the potential to incorporate functionalities such as comprehensive medical history recording, medical prescriptions, laboratory test requests, and more
Integration with medical devices
There's a lot potential to integrate RoboDoc with medical devices such as blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, electrocardiograms, etc., enabling real-time data collection and tracking.
Machine Learning for Diagnostics
Integrating machine learning algorithms to analyze collected data and provide more accurate alerts and diagnostic suggestions for doctors and nurses.
Multiplatform support
Diversifying the product's accessibility and responsiveness through versions designed for tablets, desktops, and web environments.
Integration with Electronic Health Records
Exploring integration with electronic health record systems to enable doctors and nurses to access patient information more comprehensively.
Medication management
Creating a new feature for medication management, including dose reminders, drug interactions, and prescription requests, all at the same place.
MVP Delivery
Development of the Beta Version of RoboDoc, Using the Angular Framework
I ventured into the realm of development by crafting an MVP of the application, utilizing minimal resources to deliver the core value proposition of the idea. This approach allowed me to validate RoboDoc before fully launching it.
Project available on GitHub
Look for my profile: @felipewaltrickk_
