CIUM: Medical Unit Data Collection Application

The Medical Unit Data Collection Application, CIUM, is an open-source application created by the Ministry of Health of Chiapas, ISECH, to facilitate the capture and analysis of indicators for continuous quality improvement processes for quality improvement teams and supervisors. The application allows the administrator to include standards and criteria related to care processes and checklists for availability of drugs and equipment. Currently, it is used to evaluate over 300 primary and secondary health centers in Chiapas.

The content includes standards and criteria for reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health care processes and equipment and drug standards based on the National Norms of Mexico and the international standards evaluated as part of IDB’s Salud Mesoamerica Initiative.

Standards and criteria are dynamic and can be updated over time. Information can be collected on or offline and results are calculated locally offline to facilitate use in the field. Once online, data is sent to CIUM Web. CIUM web includes various visualizations to help the user analyze information and create recommendations for the continuous quality improvement plan. Results can be viewed at the aggregated level or down to the results of a specific medical record and/or health center. This data can be exported to other systems and in Chiapas, it is also included in the eTAB Application.