Using Wireless Technologies to Improve Information Flow for Interhospital Transfers of Critical Care Patients

McGrow, Kathleen; Roys, Rebecca; Maloney, Robert C.; Xiao, Yan

doi:10.4037/ccn2004.24.2.66

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“…Still less research is available about information technology needs during patient transfers. McGrow et al (2004) and recent initiatives such as SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations) (Haig et al, 2006) are notable exceptions. McGrow et al (2004) report observations after the implementation of an augmented global positioning system, but without prior or baseline data, postimplementation observations could not be compared.…”

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Processes and Support Tools for Interhospital Neonatal Patient Transfer: A Preliminary Study

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Novak

Weinger

et al. 2008

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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There has been a growing interest in interhospital patient transfers. However, much of this research has focussed on the criteria for transferring patients; very little research is available about the transfer process itself. The purpose of this preliminary study was to describe the process and support technology used to transfer neonatal intensive care patients from metropolitan and rural hospitals to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital (VCH). Three patient transfer events were observed using ethnographic observational methods. One researcher observed processes at VCH while a second researcher accompanied the transport team. Data from both perspectives were collated and integrated. The resulting process model shows that patient transfers are complex, highly choreographed processes involving three leaders. Multiple modes of technology are used for very different purposes. Areas of potential vulnerability include leader inexperience, the use of paper forms by multiple leaders and complexities associated with the convergence of parallel processes. Directions for future research are suggested.

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confidence: 99%