Enhancing Patient Safety Through an Integrated Internet of Things Patient Care System: Large Quasi-Experimental Study on Fall Prevention.

Background: The challenge of preventing in-patient falls remains one of the most critical concerns in health care.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of an integrated Internet of Things (IoT) smart patient care system on fall prevention.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study design is used.

Implementation and experience of an innovative smart patient care system: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Although a patient care system may help nurses handle patients' requests or provide timely assistance to those in need, there are a number of barriers faced by nurses in handling alarms.

Methods: The aim of the study was to describe the implementation and experience of an innovative smart patient care system (SPCS). This study applied a cross-sectional descriptive design.

[Using an Indicator-Based Reminder of Catheter Removal to Effectively Decrease Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in General Medical Patients].

Background: Urinary tract infections are a common iatrogenic infection in healthcare institutions. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) may result in sepsis, prolonged hospitalization, additional hospital costs, and mortality.

Purpose: The study examined the efficacy of an indicator-based reminder of catheter removal in decreasing CAUTIs among patients in the general medical ward.

The experiences of adult ventilator-dependent patients: a meta-synthesis review.

Studies exploring the perceptions of patients whose lives are maintained by mechanical ventilation highlight the stressful nature of this type of experience. The objective of this meta-synthesis study was to describe the nature of the experience of adult ventilator-dependent patients. A systematic literature search of English and Chinese databases was undertaken, covering the period between 1970 and 2012.

Implementation and Evaluation the Effectiveness of the Bar-coded Medication Administration System in a Medical Center.

The aim of study was to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the BCMA systems in medical center. A convenience sample of totally 48 medical-surgical units and 800 staff nurses were recruited to evaluate the systems in 2010. The nurses' perception of the BCMA/eMAR systems were accorded with clinical procedures, guarded the accuracy of patient identification and medication administration processes, and greater than 70% of nurses were willing to use the BCMA/eMAR systems.

Patient falls and open visiting hours: a case study in a Taiwanese medical center.

This study investigated the linkages between patient falls and open visiting hours in an acute care setting in Taiwan. The activities of the accompanying family members/aides when patients fell were analyzed. More than 35% of the family members/aides who were watching patients were ineffective in preventing the falls.

The use of virtual reality computer simulation in learning Port-A cath injection.

Cost-benefit management trends in Taiwan healthcare settings have led nurses to perform more invasive skills, such as Port-A cath administration of medications. Accordingly, nurses must be well-prepared prior to teaching by the mentor and supervision method. The purpose of the current study was to develop a computer-assisted protocol using virtual reality (VR) in performing Port-A cath as a training program for novice nurses.