Figure 1
ibdw governance. The ibdw activities are supervised and controlled by the steering committee. The external advisory board assesses performance and development of the ibdw on a regular basis and gives advices for future development. The executive board and the internal advisory board are involved in the evaluation of sample and data requests.
Figure 2
Decision workflow for sample requests. The request for samples and data has to be directed to the ibdw executive board. The executive board asks the management board to verify that samples of appropriate quality are available. The scientific (advisory) board reviews the request with regard to scientific merit and potential conflict of interest. In case of urgent need the decision process can be passed on a fast-track process.
Figure 3
Consent management in the Hospital information system (HIS). In addition to standard information, the HIS provides a separate column indicating whether a valid patient consent exists.
Figure 4
Workflow control and monitoring during the sample life cycle. The sample is monitored throughout its life cycle by tracking its position, generation of time stamps and temperature monitoring. The events and processes monitored are indicated by the coloured arrows (red: temperature monitoring, blue: time stamp, green: sample identity check).
Figure 5
Touch screen based process control and operation by the in-house developed ibdw application.
Figure 6
LIMS integration of the ibdw sample acquisition request. The ibdw sample acquisition request is integrated in the order entry system of the clinical laboratory. If the patient has consented, the clinician can place a request for biobank sample collection and storage alongside with the request for laboratory analysis.