Implementation of a Continuous Patient Monitoring System in the Hospital Setting: A Qualitative Study

IF 2.3 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Masha Kuznetsova PhD, MPH (formerly PhD Candidate in Health Policy (Management), Harvard Business School, is Senior Manager, Clinical Operations, Devoted Health. Harvard 1), Alice Y. Kim MS, RD (is a research assistant in the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Brigham and Women's Hospital.), Darren A. Scully BSN, RN (is Registered Nurse, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Boston.), Paula Wolski MSN, RN-BC (is Program Director, Informatics, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital.), Ania Syrowatka PhD (is Lead Investigator, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Faculty Member, Harvard Medical School.), David W. Bates MD, MSc (is Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Professor, Harvard Medical School.), Patricia C. Dykes PhD, MA, RN (is Program Director, Research, Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School. Please address correspondence to Alice Y. Kim)
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Abstract

Background

Technology can improve care delivery, patient outcomes, and staff satisfaction, but integration into the clinical workflow remains challenging. To contribute to this knowledge area, this study examined the implementation continuum of a contact-free, continuous monitoring system (CFCM) in an inpatient setting. CFCM monitors vital signs and uses the information to alert clinicians of important changes, enabling early detection of patient deterioration.

Methods

Data were collected throughout the entire implementation continuum at a community teaching hospital. Throughout the study, 3 group and 24 individual interviews and five process observations were conducted. Postimplementation alarm response data were collected. Analysis was conducted using triangulation of information sources and two-coder consensus.

Results

Preimplementation perceived barriers were alarm fatigue, questions about accuracy and trust, impact on patient experience, and challenges to the status quo. Stakeholders identified the value of CFCM as preventing deterioration and benefitting patients who are not good candidates for telemetry. Educational materials addressed each barrier and emphasized the shared CFCM values. Mean alarm response times were below the desired target of two minutes. Postimplementation interview analysis themes revealed lessened concerns of alarm fatigue and improved trust in CFCM than anticipated. Postimplementation challenges included insufficient training for secondary users and impact on patient experience.

Conclusion

In addition to understanding the preimplementation anticipated barriers to implementation and establishing shared value before implementation, future recommendations include studying strategies for optimal tailoring of education to each user group, identifying and reinforcing positive process changes after implementation, and including patient experience as the overarching element in frameworks for digital tool implementation.

在医院环境中实施持续患者监测系统:定性研究
背景技术可以改善护理服务、患者疗效和员工满意度,但将其融入临床工作流程仍具有挑战性。为了对这一知识领域有所贡献,本研究考察了在住院环境中实施非接触式连续监测系统(CFCM)的连续性。CFCM 可监测生命体征,并利用信息提醒临床医生注意重要变化,从而及早发现病人病情恶化。在整个研究过程中,进行了 3 次小组访谈和 24 次个别访谈,以及 5 次过程观察。还收集了实施后的警报响应数据。结果 实施前的障碍包括警报疲劳、对准确性和信任度的质疑、对患者体验的影响以及对现状的挑战。利益相关者认为 CFCM 的价值在于防止病情恶化,并使不适合使用遥测技术的患者受益。教育材料解决了每个障碍,并强调了 CFCM 的共同价值。平均警报响应时间低于两分钟的预期目标。实施后的访谈分析主题显示,对警报疲劳的担忧有所减轻,对 CFCM 的信任度也比预期的要高。结论除了了解实施前的预期障碍并在实施前确立共同价值外,未来的建议还包括研究针对每个用户群体的最佳教育策略,确定并加强实施后的积极流程变化,以及将患者体验作为数字工具实施框架的首要要素。
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