Tasks

HAWS works by creating tasks that represent each step for the visit in the algorithm.

Think of tasks as steps in the workflow. The tasks within workflows are shown on the left in the Common Tasks list. All workflows start by assigning a visit to the workflow (the Assign a patient visit to a workflow step), after which, they move through the remaining tasks until they are completed.

Figure: Basic process for a workflow in HAWS. The basic process that a patient visit will go through, with the steps that occur in HAWS emphasized

Workflows will go through the following steps:

Assign a patient visit to a workflow

Select an algorithm for the visit, and create a new workflow for the visit using the algorithm

Select sample

Select specimens from the visit to be tested

Process assay

Add the specimens selected for testing to an assay run or create a new assay run

Submit redraw

Generate paperwork for submitting a request to have a specimen for a visit redrawn

Receive redraw

Process a specimen that has been redrawn by selecting the specimen from the new visit

Review assay

Review and approve the results from assay runs

Result algorithm

Review all the assay results for the workflow and select a final result for the workflow

Final report

Generate the final workflow report

There are other steps in the Common Tasks list that do not fall into the sequential workflow for the steps listed above. Those non-sequential steps are:

Manage runs

This step allows you to setup assay runs for different assays. This task happens during the process assay task. The reason it is separate from the sequential workflow is because specimens from different workflows could be tested on the same assay run.

View all workflows

This step displays all workflows that are currently in progress, and lists their current pending tasks. From here, you can view overall details about the workflow, close or cancel workflows, or perform the next task for a workflow. Think of this as a home screen so you can gauge the overall work that still needs to be completed in HAWS.

Reassign specimen for a test

This step allows you to change the specimen that was assigned to an assay after the select sample task has been completed but before the process assay task has been completed. You would need to do this if you wanted to use a specimen other than the one automatically selected by HAWS or if a manually selected specimen was selected in error.