Nursing implications of an early warning system implemented to reduce adverse events: a qualitative study.

Emilie J BraunSiddhartha SinghAnnie C PenleskyErin A StrongJeana M HoltKathlyn E FletcherMichael E StadlerAnn B NattingerBradley H Crotty

Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2022)

This qualitative study of nurses demonstrates the importance of earning user trust, ensuring timeliness and outlining actionable next steps when implementing an EWS. Careful attention to user workflow is required to maximise EWS impact on improving hospital quality and patient safety.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
healthcare
mental health
working memory
health information
acute care
electronic health record
adverse drug
emergency department