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Time series evaluation of improvement interventions to reduce alarm notifications in a paediatric hospital.

Colleen M PaterTina K SosaJacquelyn BoyerRhonda CableMelinda EganTimothy K KnilansAmanda C SchondelmeyerChristine L SchulerNicolas L Madsen
Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2020)
We successfully reduced alarm notifications while preserving patient safety over a 4-year period in a complex paediatric patient population using technological advances and QI methodology. Continued efforts are needed to further optimise monitor use across paediatric hospital units.
Keyphrases
  • patient safety
  • intensive care unit
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
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  • case report