Installation on Windows Vista/Windows 7 NOTE: Installation on Windows Vista can differ depending on the version of Windows installed​ ​ In most computers it is installed as demonstrated in this instruction manual Note: Installation not designed for MAC computers

Step 1: Type the following link into the search engine to begin download: oms.org/system.html oms.org/system.html Once the page is opened: 1. Download the guideline by clicking SIP_BahamasGuide 2. Click the link “SIP_Bahamas” shown in the image to the right. Once it has completely downloaded, open the “SETUP_Bahamas.exe” extension by clicking it and proceed to the next step

Step 2: Allow the program permission to run on the computer system The program must be granted permission to run on the computer. Click “Run” to grant permission

Step 3: Allow time for complete download of the software The following screen will appear once the download begins. The green bar indicates how far the installation is to completion. At no point in the downloading process should you close this box or click “cancelar” which cancels the download

Step 4: Set up your user account Once your download is completed, you will be shown this screen. Click “>>" which means "next".

Step 5: Change the file location A folder will appear with the title “C.\Program File\sip\", however this folder location must be changed. To change the folder location click the "cambiar-change" button at the top right. NOTE: CRUCIAL STEP! Must be performed correctly or will create errors in running the program

Step 6: Enter the new file location After selecting the change file location in step 5, now enter the new file location by typing in the last box “C:\sip\” then click “OK”

Step 7: Install the program​ Next, click the “>>" button to begin installation. A green bar indicates it is successfully installing

Step 8: Confirm the installation Once the bar completely loads (complete green) it will automatically move to step 9

Step 9: Finalize the Installation To complete the installation you must finalize it by clicking “Exit" After it is completely finalized a SIP icon will appear on the desktop. ​

To open the program click the SIP icon (located on the desktop) twice. ​ Step 10: Program Start Up

Step 11: File uploading The following messages may appear in Spanish in a dialog box and corresponds to files needing to be installed. Click “OK” to both Note: If these message does not appear, you are completed at this step and the program will immediately open. Otherwise, complete the last two steps

Step 12: Enter SIP To enter into the program only press the " enter" button on your keyboard once Once completed the program will automatically launch into the SIP- Bahamas program.

Step 13: Configuration of SIP The following message will appear asking if you want the system to configure to its original version. Click “OK” for the configuration to occur Note: This message may not appear on your screen. If not, proceed to step 14

Step 14: Selection of Language Preference To translate the program to English, select the “English” icon to the bottom of the page as demonstrated in the image top right. A message will appear asking you to confirm your language preference by selecting “Yes”.

Step 15: Specify your program Setup To specify your program setup you must select the “Management programs” tab followed by selecting the “General Setup Specifications” option

Step 16: Country Selection In the “Country” tab select the “Bahamas” as your country then click the save icon as demonstrated in the image. A message will appear saying that the selection was successfully made. Click “OK” and then exit this box by clicking the “x” in the top right hand corner

Step 17: How to Enter a Clinical Record Once you have successfully completed the previous steps you are now ready to enter information into the online system To begin entering patient information select the “Enter a Clinical Record” tab as illustrated in the image to the right. This selection will launch the virtual perinatal record as displayed in step 18

Step 18: Enter Information in the Perinatal Record To enter information on the virtual card, select the area you wish to enter information and double click into the spot. A blinking cursor indicates that you can enter information. To reverse sides of the card select the “R” at the top of the page as shown in the image to the right. Once on the reverse side, to go back to the first side of the card click “A” which is also found at the top right. Remember to save information as you go along by selecting the save button found to the top.