Charly and mac1:
@unknownuser said:
What are you talking about 3000 modules, that's unrealistic.
This concept appears to work rather well in my (albeit rather simplistic) Schematic World Map (the relevant section of which appears as a screenshot in the MS Word document I forwarded to you containing the list of all the relevant clinical disciplines and their component clinical subdisciplines). I am basically exploring ways of presenting this information in a far more striking, dynamic and interactive fashion ....
@unknownuser said:
It is important to have a realistic basic concept as a starting point. Start with a small basic hospital. Later extensions are always possible.
While I suppose that we could do this (especially if you and mac1 are prepared to assist me with this process), I suggest that there is already a concept in place - the proposed taxonomy (classification) of 18 major anatomical systems, their 65 component clinical disciplines, their 382 component clinical subdisciplines and (finally) their circa 2600 dedicated clinical facilities (including 8 main component upgradeable structures).
@unknownuser said:
The basic form of a hospital is, ideally, based on its functions:
- Bed-related inpatient functions
- Outpatient-related functions
- Diagnostic and treatment functions
- Administrative functions
- Service functions (food, supply)
- Research and teaching functions
Now we are coming to the "heart of the problem" ....
Each clinical subdiscipline (generally) features the following clinical facilities (a clinic. a unit, a clinical diagnostic laboratory, a surgical operating theatre (where appropriate), a clinical research unit, a teaching unit, a scientific research unit and an intensive care unit (where appropriate)). Each clinical subdiscipline is well-defined (such as Adult General Cardiology which will include medical heart conditions affecting adults not relating to the other specialist adult cardiac clinical subdisciplines).
Therefore it should prove fairly simple to generate a series of fairly basic relevant functions for any one of the proposed 2600+ clinical facilities based upon either their type (clinic, unit, etc.) or clinical subdiscipline (such as Adult General Cardiology as quoted above). I really don't know what further details will prove necessary .... ??
@unknownuser said:
Define the Services for each function which should be included as a minimum
Please refer to my comments above.
I even provided you with possible staff lists in this regard - although I admit that they are still a little "exploratory" ....
@unknownuser said:
That would be a basis for further dicussions and we could then talk about further details and working steps.
I must admit (with all due respect) that I would hugely welcome some fairly definitive action ....
@unknownuser said:
Otherwise you'll notice after a further six years you did not get a step forward.
Well - this is not entirely true as my volunteer programmer is making some (albeit slow) progress with our all-important Schematic World Map. It is just extremely unfortunate that he has been affected by poor health for the past 6 months ....
@unknownuser said:
I think where Charly and I came from is the detail of the hospital vs how it fits in with the functions to be performed. You have targeted lay person and high school students in your original OP. So now what do you want to convey to them in your virtual world and what do you expect them to have when they get done with the simulation or tour?
They will (for absolute starters) know what each clinical facility does as each clinical discipline and clinical subdiscipline has been defined. The function of each clinical facility has been likewise defined. [We are also busy exploring a healthcare delivery model whereby healthcare services are delivered to the community on a major anatomical system-specific manner].
Depending upon what else can possibly be included within the virtual world, there might conceivably be other healthcare education opportunities within the main THC (which is only a part of the entire application) ....
@unknownuser said:
Also this will not be free so you must get funding form maybe some NPO OR ? and will need enough info to get the required help. At present I not not think you can submit coherent request to ask for a grant
I fully realize this - hence the relative urgency in my quest to create a high-impact "flagship product". However (at present), everything has been created by a series of selfless volunteers ....
@unknownuser said:
I guess I am saying you must first determine what the capability of the target population has at their disposal before you can go off and build something they can use
The model would obviously have to be fairly easily integrated into our default application. Otherwise, I suppose that it could represent an optional "extra" that could be used (by some) in conjunction with the essentially rather basic default application (which was of some interest to the local Education Department) ....
More in follow-up post ....