QML was designed as an online, real-time, exceptions-based, paperless system. The QML Portal includes all of the functions with which the operator interacts on a routine basis to manage their point of care program.
QML Product Features
To learn more about QML’s main features, click on any of the tabs below.
- QView
- ExceptionQ Results
- ExceptionQ Interface
- Result Repository
- Levey Jennings
- CertificationQ
- DeviceQ
- Configuration Options
- Electronic Notes
- Electronic Logs
- Add-on Reports
QView, the QML dashboard, provides an up-to-the-minute status of the data flowing in and out of the system. It automatically updates to monitor current operations and quickly identify activities requiring attention.
The ExceptionQ Results holds all results that have been flagged for review based on flags received from the device or result values defined within QML. Unlimited rules can be defined by test, location and result ranges. Electronic notes can be added to samples prior to release, or samples can be processed directly to the QML Result Repository when sending to the LIS/EMR would not be appropriate.
The ExceptionQ Interface holds all results that cannot post to the LIS/EMR for reasons such as invalid patient IDs or the receiving system is not available.
The Result Repository stores all POCT results, including a complete history of all system activity for each sample, thus providing 100-percent traceability. From here, unlimited data mining can be performed using pre-defined or ad-hoc filters to retrieve any subset of data. The data can be viewed online, printed or exported via an XML or CSV format.
Levey Jennings displays graphs and statistics for liquid QC results retrieved from the Repository. Regardless of the record set, data is automatically sorted by test, material lot and level and optionally by each device and reagent lot. Data is plotted against either a fixed or calculated mean and statistics include calculated mean, SD, CV and a count of data points within each SD. From the detail view of data points included in the graph, results can be excluded from calculations and electronic notes (e.g., QC reviewed and approved) can be added.
The CertificationQ displays all operators whose recertification is due and those who are overdue. Operators can be sorted by device type, date due or location, and recertification activities can be documented for any or all selected operators including extending their certification time or revoking their certification privileges. QML also includes an option for automatic recertification, configured by device type, where if an operator has performed a defined number of patient and QC samples, their certification is automatically renewed. If they haven’t performed the number of tests required, they will appear in the CertificationQ until such time as they do or their recertification is manually documented.
The DeviceQ displays all active devices, their assigned location along with a phone number for the location and the date/time of last upload. Devices can be sorted by device type, location or last uploaded, and electronic notes can be added for documentation of any activity (e.g., called location for upload reminder).
Configuration options, which include hundreds of customer-defined parameters, allow setup to meet each customer’s operational requirements without custom code and can be implemented independent of TELCOR. However, our customer service is always available for assistance with configuration changes.
Electronic Notes can be added to any result or configuration record in the system, which eliminates manual record keeping. Entry of an electronic note can be done from free text entry or pre-defined notes and is automatically stored along with the date, time and operator ID.
Electronic Logs provide a chronological history of all activities recorded by category; Edit (all record changes with date, time, by, before and after values), Exception (all customer-defined exceptions with date, time, by, record and exception description), Event (all system activities such as log in, log out, backup completed, shut down, etc. with date, time, by and activity), Error (date, time, by and message) and Overdue Device Log (devices overdue for upload with date, time, device, last upload and note).
Add-on Reports consists of individually architected reports using the existing QML database, the filter capability for selection of the data subset and unique report parameters. Each report can be generated either from an icon on the desktop or selection from the Add-ons menu within QML. This architecture enables rapid report development and installation independent of a QML version release or anything else on the Add-ons menu.