The Audiology Department in a large veterans hospital is using a PC and monitor so that audiology

The Audiology Department in a large veteran’s hospital is using a PC and monitor so that audiology technicians can enter data directly into the patient records system. After talking with Earl Lobes, one of the technicians, you determine that the screen design is a major problem.

“We used a form at one time, and that was decent,” said Mr. Lobes. “The display doesn’t make sense, though. I guess they had to squeeze everything on there, and that ruined it.” You have been asked to redesign the to capture the same information but simplify it, and by doing so reduce the errors that have been plaguing the technicians. You realize that squeezing isn’t the only problem with the display.

Explain your reasons for changing the display as you did. You may use more than one display page if you think it isnecessary.

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AUDIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION REPORT Middle Initial Patient Last Name Examining Station Patient Number First Exam First Date of Exam Social Security Number Claim number AIR CONDUCTION Right ear 500 1000 2000 4000 6000 Left ear 500 1000 2000 4000 6000 BONE CONDUCTION Right ear 500 1000 2000 4000 6000 Left ear 500 1000 2000 4000 6000 Comments SPEECH AUDIOMETRY SECT SPEECH RECEP. THRESHOLD Right Ear Left EarI 1 RIGHT EAR DISCR. 96 [ ] Masking [ ] LEFT EAR DISCRIM. Exam. Audiologist's No. %[ ] Masking [ ] 蘸: Referred by Reason for referral Examining Audiologist Next Appt.