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Table 3 Challenges with dashboards and solutions

From: Requirements and challenges of hospital dashboards: a systematic literature review

Main challenges

Solutions

Data sources and data generation

Combining multiple computerized systems

Entering the correct data

Different data formats

Create data warehouse

Data quality

Automatic data collection

Fragmented source systems

Use of web service architecture and middleware

Redundancy of the data

Manual data entry

Dashboard content

Different needs of users

Stakeholder participation Identify performance indicators appropriate to the goals of the organization

The information displayed does not match the needs of users

Non-compliance of key performance indicators with the goals of the organization

Problems with measuring too many performance indicators

Patient privacy

Dashboard design

Users’ differing executive duties

Use of customization feature

Cognitive abilities and analytical skills

Use of colour-coding system

Problem with type of information displayed through visualization tools

Use of visualization

Amount of information presented on dashboard

Accurate understanding of the capabilities of existing systems

Provide timely data

Implementation and integrating

Lack of compatibility with workflows

Use of data exchange standards

Context sensitivity

Security

Lack of integration with other hospital systems

User training

Service disruption

Gradual implementation

System security

Accessing the dashboard

Increased workload