title: Conceptual Model of Clinical Governance Information System for Statistical Indicators by Using UML in Two Sample Hospitals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was investigating situation and presenting a conceptual model for clinical governance information system by using UML in two sample hospitals.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  However, use of information is one of the fundamental components of clinical governance; but unfortunately, it does not pay much attention to information management.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional study was conducted in October 2012- May 2013. Data were gathered through questionnaires and interviews in two sample hospitals. Face and content validity of the questionnaire has been confirmed by experts. Data were collected from a pilot hospital and reforms were carried out and Final questionnaire was prepared. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and SPSS 16 software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With the scenario derived from questionnaires, UML diagrams are presented by using Rational Rose 7 software. The results showed that 32.14 percent Indicators of the hospitals were calculated. Database was not designed and 100 percent of the hospital's clinical governance was required to create a database.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical governance unit of hospitals to perform its mission, do not have access to all the needed indicators. Defining of Processes and drawing of models and creating of database are essential for designing of information systems.
authors.affiliation: Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh Rangraz
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Jeddi
authors.affiliation: Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farzandipoor
authors.affiliation: Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arabfard
authors.affiliation: Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
authors.forename: Azam Haj Mohammad
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hosseini
keywords: Clinical governance; Information system; Statistical indicator; Unified Modeling Language (UML)