Abstract

In a 40-bed, non-intensive care unit of a community hospital, a multidisciplinary team spearheaded a process improvement project to reduce telemetry overuse by using the IOWA Model for Evidence-Based Practice. This 4-week pilot study resulted in an increase in staff knowledge and financial savings for the organization.

Author Details

Cheary Anna Shelim, DNP, RN, PCCN; Alycia Bristol, PhD, RN, AGCNS-BC -- School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA; Valerie Kaura, MS, RN, FNP-BC, Redlands Community Hospital, Redlands, California, USA

Sigma Membership

Gamma Alpha

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Non-intensive Care Unit, Process Improvement, Telemetry Downgrade

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Reducing Telemetry Overuse in a Non-Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

In a 40-bed, non-intensive care unit of a community hospital, a multidisciplinary team spearheaded a process improvement project to reduce telemetry overuse by using the IOWA Model for Evidence-Based Practice. This 4-week pilot study resulted in an increase in staff knowledge and financial savings for the organization.