EHR-Integrated Monitor Data to Measure Pulse Oximetry Use in Bronchiolitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Continuous pulse oximetry (oxygen saturation [Spo₂]) monitoring in hospitalized children with bronchiolitis not requiring supplemental oxygen is discouraged by national guidelines, but determining monitoring status accurately requires in-person observation. Our objective was to determine if electronic health record (EHR) data can accurately estimate the extent of actual Spo₂ monitoring use in bronchiolitis.

Methods

This repeated cross-sectional study included infants aged 8 weeks through 23 months hospitalized with bronchiolitis. In the validation phase at 3 children's hospitals, we calculated the test characteristics of the Spo₂ monitor data streamed into the EHR each minute when monitoring was active compared with

SUBMITTER: Kern-Goldberger AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487905 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature