A Web-based, Mobile Responsive Application to Screen Healthcare Workers for COVID Symptoms: Descriptive Study

Haipeng Zhang; Dimitar Dimitrov; Lynn Simpson; Balaji Singh; Nina Plaks; Stephen Penney; Jo Charles; Rosemary Sheehan; Steven Flammini; Shawn Murphy; Adam Landman

Using agile principles, we designed, tested and implemented a solution over the span of a week using progressively custom development approaches as the requirements and use case become more solidified. Based on the requirements, we developed the minimum viable product (MVP) of the selfservice application using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) for the speed that we could develop a functional prototype along with the prebuilt systems to export data from this solution. REDCap is a secure, web-based software platform designed to support data capture for research studies, providing 1) an intuitive interface for validated data capture; 2) audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures; 3) automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to common statistical packages; and 4) procedures for data integration and interoperability with external sources. 7, 8 The self-service application, built in REDCap, was called COVID Pass. The application required login using Partners network login user ID and password. The application then authenticated the user against active directory and used the login ID to lookup the employees first name, last name, email address, and employee ID. The employee would review this information and select whether they have symptoms of COVID from a list of symptoms determined by infection control leaders ( Figure 1A ). If the employee selected "no symptoms", they were required to attest with their initials, and were then provided a pass to enter the facility for the day. The pass was displayed on the screen and a copy was automatically sent to their email address ( Figure 1B ). Employees indicating one or more symptoms were directed not to come to work and to call their manager and occupational health ( Figure 1C ). A copy of the relevant information was also sent to the employee's email address. Figure 1A . COVID Pass employee symptom reporting screen All rights reserved. No reuse allowed without permission.