Abstract

The Operation Theater module facilitates the management of theater procedures and related data collection. It has a scheduling engine based on Optaplanner library for scheduling procedures among available operation theaters. It allows users to collect data about the procedure & patient throughout the procedure's workflow.

Currently it runs on OpenMRS platform 2.6 or higher with Java 8. Its UI is built with GSP. The module does not have a REST API. This project aims to first write a new REST API for the module and subsequently create a new user interface with React, converting it to an OWA.

Objectives

• Primary
  1. Implement a REST API for the tasks done by the Operation Theater Module.
  2. Create a new UI for the module, converting the module to an Open Web App (OWA).
• Secondary (Optional, as time permits)
  1. Formalize the data collection concepts and officially add them to CIEL Concept Dictionary.
  2. Update the surgery scheduler - use the latest version of Optaplanner and rewrite the scheduling engine.

Required Skill Set

The module backend is implemented in Java and the new front-end should be built with the OpenMRS React component set. Hence, the following skills are necessary;

• Maven build tool
• Java - Spring + Hibernate
• Knowledge on RESTful APIs
• JavaScript
• ReactJS ( + Redux may be needed, depending on the implementation)
• OpenMRS Open Web Apps (OWA)
• MySQL

You are expected to get familiar with the OpenMRS platform and module interaction, as this module uses Allergy API for fetching the allergy information of a patient.

Reference Material

Go through the links below to set up the module and get started. Use OpenMRS talk for any queries.

• Operation Theater Module
• OpenMRS Open Web Apps (OWA)
• Adding REST Services
• OpenMRS React Components
• GSoC 2017 material on migrating the Operation Theater Module
  • Project thread
  • Mid-term presentation
  • Final presentation