Code Blue Quarters Presentation

TeamSarah Tan:Production, Programming

Boyao Chu:Programming

Aly Soto:User Interface, Art, Experience

Antonin Fusco:Client Relations, Writing, Design

Advisors: Scott Stevens, Shirley Yee

Client

James Antaki Lisa Lohmueller

Target Audience

End stage heart failure patients eligible for an LVAD, and their caretakers

What is an LVAD?

Left Ventricular Assist Device

Patients Engaging with Providers

Obstacles include:

Difficult info

Emotional

Time pressure

Conflicting values/desires

Limited Doctor Time

State of the Art

77 currently available decision materials were examined in a recent study*:

● Half of the available materials used outdated statistics.

● Most were biased toward undergoing LVAD, without full discussion of risks….

● Few addressed caregiver issues.

*(Source: http://url.ie/zokh)

What we’ve done so far

Research

1. Explored provided materials and papers2. Looked up current medical apps3. Read on UI for senior citizens4. Interviewed friends and family

What We’ve Done So Far

Brainstorming

What we want to deliver -- web app with the following sections:

1. Hypertext FAQ 2. Synthetic Interview

a. Open ended questionsb. Basis of client’s grant

3. Extension of myCORA a. waiting for backend access

Metrics for Success

Our team’s 5 core value propositions:

1. Transformation2. Client3. Effectiveness4. Playtesting5. Prototyping

Forward

Parallelization

1. Outline:a. search function/architecture

2. UI Pass: a. assemble architecture for exporting info

from myCORA

3. Production/Editinga. determine which data from myCORA app is

most useful to patients

Concerns

1. Client wants a delivered synth interview:a. Typically underwhelmingb. Zero innovation

c. Client is clearly passionate about other opportunities

2. Balance3. Useful Playtesting

ScheduleWeek 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Data

Art

Programming

Production

Presentation

Quarters Halves Softs Finals

Legend

- Hypertext FAQ

- Synth interview

- myCora extension