Too many otherwise healthy patients are dying in hospitals when changes in technology, procedures, and culture could save them, according to AAMI research. That was the major theme that emerged during the first day of the AAMI Foundation’s regional meeting, which was held last week in Chicago, and brought together leading health care professionals from around the nation.
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Most of us have been in situations like this: You provide training to the clinical staff and know you’ve covered everything in detail; yet a week later, you get a call about an equipment problem. You check the equipment and it turns out to be an operator error. You covered this during the training—so why doesn’t the staff remember what you said? Help alleviate such problems with the five “rules” of training.
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While “smart” infusion pumps are designed with patient safety in mind, it’s up to clinicians and support staff, such as HTM professionals, to ensure they perform as manufacturers advertise. Seasoned 24×7 writer Chris Hayhurst took an in-depth look at the smart pump revolution in October’s cover story. Don’t miss out.
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Seeking to highlight solutions to some of the more intractable and complex challenges in modern health care, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Foundation is hosting a two-day meeting in Chicago next month that will bring together doctors, nurses, patient safety advocates, and health care technology experts who will share their experiences and insights.
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Nearly 3,000 alarms: That’s how many notifications just one patient set off in a little over a day while being continuously monitored during a study conducted at the Virtua Health System. When you factor in that nurses can be responsible for four to six patients during the day and seven to 10 during the night shift, it’s no wonder the condition known as “alarm fatigue” has become a serious problem in hospitals.
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