ArticlePediatric quality & safety
Impact of a Hands-free Wireless Communication Device on Communication and Clinical Outcomes in a Pediatric Intensive Care.
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- A Push-to-Talk Application as an Inter-Professional Communication Tool in an Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionTimely communication is essential in the intensive care environment. Delays may occur if communication relies on identification of individuals through line of sight, or use of telephones and pagers. We measured communication delays, staff perceptions, and clinical outcomes before and after implementation of a hands-free wireless communication device (HWCD) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
methodsSingle-center study comprising 3 components: observational study of verbal communication among PICU staff; staff survey regarding perceptions of communication delays; analysis of clinical data (length of stay, risk adjusted mortality, emergency events). All components were conducted before and after implementation of the HWCD.
resultsFour hundred sixteen hours of staff working time were observed (210 pre- and 206 postimplementation). These data showed significant reduction in communication delays-most notably among roaming staff [median time to response to verbal queries before and after implementation 120 seconds (interquartile range, 6-255) and 9 seconds (interquartile range, 7-30), respectively:
conclusionsImplementation of a HWCD was associated with significant reduction in communication delays among roaming staff members in PICU.
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