Successfully Transitioning an Interruptive Alert into a Noninterruptive Alert for Central Line Dressing Changes in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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.
Author(s): Knake, Lindsey A, Asbury, Rachel, Penisten, Shannon, Meyer, Nathan, Burrel, Keith, Davila, Rebecca Chuffo, Wright, Adam, Blum, James M
DOI: 10.1055/a-2394-4462