What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?
What public health data would have been used to determine the need for such a program? Where would you locate public health data?
July 19, 2019Consider the role of the nurse informaticist in relation to a healthcare organization’s compliance with various policies and regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
July 19, 2019What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?
Question Description
Hebda, T., Hunter, K., & Czar, P. (2019). Handbook of informatics for nurses & healthcare professionals (6st ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
- Chapter 1: An Overview of Informatics in Healthcare (pp. 6-16)
- Chapter 6: Policy, Legislation, and Regulation Issues for Informatics Practice (pp. 103-109)
Articles (required)
Kai, S., & Lipschultz, A. (2015). Patient safety and healthcare technology management. Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, 49(1), 60–65. doi:10.2345/0899-820549.1.60. Retrieved from https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdc&AN=25621652&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
West, P., Abbott, P., & Probst, P. (2014). Alarm fatigue: A concept analysis. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 18(2), 1. Retrieved from https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=103925123&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Articles (suggested)
Cresswell, K., Majeed, A., Bates, D., & Sheikh, A. (2013). Computerised decision support systems for healthcare professionals: An interpretative review. Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 20(2), 115–128. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14236/jhi.v20i2.32. Retrieved from https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=87099272&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Teen’s death, $6 million settlement put the spotlight on alarm fatigue. (2013, June 1). Same-Day Surgery, 37(6), 61–64. Retrieved from https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=87506227&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
This week’s graded discussion topic relates to the following Course Outcome (CO).
CO6 Discuss the principles of data integrity, professional ethics, and legal requirements related to data security, regulatory requirements, confidentiality, and client’s right to privacy. (PO 6)
Distractions are everywhere. They may include cellphones, multiple alarms sounding, overhead paging, monitors beeping, and various interruptions that disrupt your train of thought.
Give an example of an ethical or legal issue that may arise if a patient has a poor outcome or sentinel event because of a distraction such as alarm fatigue. What does evidence reveal about alarm fatigue and distractions in healthcare when it comes to patient safety?
