Improving Compliance and Quality of Documentation of Cerebral Function Monitoring in a Neonatal Neurocritical Care Unit.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neonates admitted to neurocritical care units frequently undergo continuous bedside cerebral function monitoring (CFM). Documentation of CFM findings that are complete and accurate can augment the quality of care through improved communication. We aimed to increase the compliance with and quality of CFM documentation in the electronic medical records by 50% in our neonatal intensive care unit over 6 months.

Methods

We used the Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology, process mapping, and fishbone analysis. We implemented interventions, including the development of standardized EMR templates, face-to-face reminders at staff meetings and clinical handover sessions, and teaching on CFM interpretation.

Results

We evaluated 50 and 161 charts pre (August-October 2018) an

SUBMITTER: Goswami I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8389948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature