mPOWEr’s Very Own ePatient
When I was invited to join the mPOWEr team as a patient advisor, I was thrilled. I had the opportunity to help build a tool that could improve the post-discharge …
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Listen to the users!
When I started working on the mPOWEr project, my goal was straightforward–to build a wound assessment app and test it out to see if it would improve care. I really …
Implementation: More than Flipping a Switch
One of the most important and frequently overlooked aspects of implementing a new technological innovation is complementing existing workflows. Regardless of how effective or well-intentioned this intervention can be, without …
Health care? There’s an app for that: mPOWEr
mPOWEr’s first appearance in The Daily was a feature, the third in a series on innovative medical apps that have been developed at the University of Washington. We’re in good …
mPOWEr as an HTML5 Web App
In developing mPOWEr as a mobile health application we faced an early decision about whether to build using native code or a more general HTML5-based web app. We’ve decided to …
Powering up mHealth through user-engagement
One of the things I love most about the mPOWEr is our approach to user-engagement! We employ techniques from human-centered design to ensure that our mobile platform is not only …
Understanding the Problem and the mPOWEr Approach to the Solution
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a leading cause of death & disability among patients following surgery, and the most common healthcare associated infection. It’s a concern across the healthcare system …