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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

"Mind the Gap"-Differences between Documentation and Reality on Intensive Care Units: A Quantitative Observational Study.

Florian Jürgen Raimann, Cornelius Johannes König, Vanessa Neef, Armin Niklas Flinspach

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Florian Jürgen RaimannDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Cornelius Johannes KönigDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-4679-3710
Vanessa NeefDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.
Armin Niklas FlinspachDepartment of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2886-8947

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Abstract

introductionDigitalization in medicine is steadily increasing. Complex treatments, scarce personnel resources and a high level of documentation are a constant burden on healthcare systems. The balancing between correct manual documentation in the digital records and limited staff resources is rarely successful. The aim of this study is to evaluate the adherence between documentation and lack of documentation in the treatment of critical care patients. MATERIAL AND

methodsFor the evaluation, data from the hospital information system (HIS) of several intensive care units (ICU) were examined in conjunction with data collected from a checklist. All boluses of sedatives, analgesics and catecholamines were documented paper based across all shifts and all weekdays and compared with corresponding digital data from the HIS (2019-2022) of previous years.

results939 complete digital patient records revealed a massive under-documentation of the medication administration compared to that applied according to the checklist. Only 12% of all administered catecholamines, 11% of α DISCUSSION: Our data shows that there is a remarkable documentation gap and incongruence in the area of applied boli. Automated documentation by connecting syringe pumps that enter data directly into the HIS can not only reduce the workload, but also lead to comprehensive and legally required documentation of all administered medication.

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catecholaminescritical carepatient safetyrisk managementsedation

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PMCPMC11311666

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