Successfully Transitioning an Interruptive Alert into a Noninterruptive Alert for Central Line Dressing Changes in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

 Interruptive alerts are known to be associated with clinician alert fatigue, and poorly performing alerts should be evaluated for alternative solutions. An interruptive alert to remind clinicians about a required peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) dressing change within the first 48 hours after placement resulted in 617 firings in a 6-month period with only 11 (1.7%) actions taken from the alert.

Objectives

 This study aimed to enhance a poorly functioning interruptive alert by converting it to a noninterruptive alert aiming to improve compliance with the institutional PICC dressing change protocol. The primary outcome was to measure the percentage of initial PICC dressing changes that occurred beyond the recommended 48-hour timeframe after PICC placem

SUBMITTER: Knake LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560397 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature