Publications by authors named "Jacquelyn Boyer"
BMJ Qual Saf
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- The Joint Commission emphasized the need to reduce inpatient alarm notifications to improve patient safety and nursing satisfaction; a multidisciplinary team tackled this issue in a pediatric cardiology unit using quality improvement methods.
- Over a 3.5-year period, alarm notifications were reduced by 68%, from 71 to 22 per monitored bed per day, while nursing satisfaction regarding their response to alarms improved from 32% to 76%.
- The changes were maintained for over a year without compromising patient safety, highlighting the effectiveness of technology and quality improvement strategies in managing alarm notifications.
