A Systematic Review of Patient Tracking Systems for Use in the Pediatric Emergency Department

A Human Factors Subsystems Approach to Trauma Care

“…We built on previous single-intervention studies [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] by implementing a combination of interventions to address several problems from multiple perspectives. Improvements were designed to address the broad range of barriers to effective care identified by our prior systems analysis.…”

“…Considerable evidence supports improving work systems through interventions such as checklists, [6][7][8] briefings, 9,10 standardized care pathways, 11 formal protocols, 12 team resource management training, 1 3 and technological development 14 to improve teamwork, shared knowledge, wo r k fl ow, a n d o u tc o m e s . T h e g re ate s t s u c c e s s e s are usually achieved by involving physicians, nurses, and o t h e r p r a c t it i o n e r s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f d e ve l o p i ng improvements 15,16 and by designing systems around human needs.…”

Patient tracking in earthquake emergency response in Iran: A qualitative study

“…Dobson et al [39] investigated tracking systems in the pediatric emergency department in an attempt to enhance the use of technologies in electronic tacking. He suggested that using tracking technologies for clinical applications and improving the care of emergency patients should be enhanced, and the use of best technologies can promote the management and tracking emergency patients and improve patient safety.…”

Transforming Health Care Scheduling and Access

“…Patient-tracking technologies can help caregivers work more effi ciently and improve patient safety by providing real-time information on a patient's location in the hospital system and identifying obstacles to smooth and timely patient flow (Dobson et al, 2013). Interoperable and interactive health information technology systems can alert a care team of missed appointments to a referring specialist, the presence of new results, or the need for follow-up appointments.…”