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Lisa Pahl, RN, BSN, MSN
Principal and Practice Operations Lead
Jillann Walker, RN, BSN
Senior Consultant
Alarm fatigue is a growing concern in healthcare. Additional technology often means more alarms, many of which are non-actionable. These nuisance alarms can interrupt workflow and patient care, disrupt patient’s recovery time, and can create alarm fatigue for care providers which can lead to poor alarm practices.
The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal on Alarm Management1 focuses on improving the safety of clinical alarm systems and outlined key Elements of Performance which accredited institutions are expected to comply. Our consultants provide strategic guidance and hands-on implementation support to reduce non-actionable alarms and unnecessary noise while standardizing alarm management processes.
Key benefits:
Alarm and noise management are complex challenges, interconnecting with many aspects of care delivery. Our programs start with data collection and analysis as it provides valuable insight and is considered the foundation for effective alarm strategy.
We then integrate people, processes and practices, technology, and culture as part of an in-depth current-state assessment. Next, a long-term sustainable alarm and noise management strategy are developed which aligns with the organizations' goals.
Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis
Data analysts use proven analytic methodologies to provide a baseline review, to be further evaluated and interpreted by our subject matter experts. Our team interacts real-time with clinical staff and meets with leadership to obtain a comprehensive qualitative perspective. This assessment evaluates current:
Taking it beyond the Assessment
Using our unique co-create methodology, we collaborate with leadership and frontline staff to prioritize opportunities and develop an organization-wide alarm and noise management strategy. This approach supports alignment and endorsement by all levels of an organization. Our consultants support the implementation and provide onsite support during program initiation.
Post-implementation evaluation including data analysis will be completed to evaluate the impact of changes.
Lisa Pahl, RN, BSN, MSN
Principal and Practice Operations Lead
Jillann Walker, RN, BSN
Senior Consultant
* Results from case studies are not predictive of results in other cases. Results in other cases may vary.
1 The Joint Commission, All Rights Reserved. https://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/npsgs.aspx
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