STONE.
STONE, as in “set in stone” is an apple watch app that allows healthcare workers to sync their calendars to their shifts, allowing them to see their burnout rate due to the type of shifts though the roster.
2024
Research Project, App Prototype
The slow adoption of technology in healthcare impacts stakeholders like nurses by increasing workloads, limiting access to advanced diagnostic tools, delaying patient care improvements, and hindering efficient communication and coordination within healthcare teams.
Many healthcare workers have an Apple Watch for its health tracking features, aiding in personal wellness and patient care efficiency.
e.g. (emergency department, admin, night shift) using personal insight to the user from a survay done while setting up the app, the app (after development) would use its own knowledge and the survey results to determine a burnout rate. goal is to minimise burnouts in healthcare through one shared system with the nurses.
Ideation
Prototyping
Pop-up screen
"burnout rate" rundown percentage. Using the info from the roster sync, it lines up your shifts and lets you know what type of burnout you're looking at. If you're in the ER ward four times a week for eight hours at a time, the users burnout percentage will be quite high.
Roster Sync
priority on the time of the shifts rather than the time they finish, and an easy view of where the shifts are in the hospital ward
Testing
Designing an app to help nurses track and reduce burnout comes with several key constraints. These include meeting strict healthcare privacy requirements, navigating integration challenges with outdated hospital systems, and working within tight budget parameters. User adoption is another major consideration, as the tool must fit seamlessly into already demanding workflows. Ongoing testing and iteration are also essential to keep pace with evolving user needs and technological changes, which can further stretch available resources.
