1. CareAware AlertLink

2. ECRI’s TOP 10 HEALTH TECHNOLOGY HAZARDS LIST
Industry Analysis
Average level of noise in hospitals has risen dramatically over the past few decades. –Study by Johns Hopkins University
ECRI’s TOP 10 HEALTH TECHNOLOGY HAZARDS LIST
Alarm Hazards has been #1 for 2012 & 2013 running
To reduce alarm-related harm:
Implement alarm systems that integrate with:
Phones, nurse-call systems other devices
“Establish protocols to guide caregivers in tailoring alarm limits to individual patients to ensure that the appropriate staff are notified of clinically significant alarms.”
- ECRI
“Alarm management and notification remains one of the most important patient safety concerns for healthcare providers.”
-PSQH Trends in Point-of-Care Alarm Notification

4. CareAware AlertLink Benefits CareAware iBus integration
Single staffing and device assignment capability
EHR Integration
Stat orders, critical results
Contextual Alerts
Combine device data with health record data
More work and review

5. Integration with Communication Devices
Alert to Phone
Custom alerts to include room, device, & other details specific to the request
Clinicians can respond from the phone
Escalation management for appropriate handling of request
Bi-directional communication to the phone.

6. CareAware AlertLink - Ascom
Alert on Ascom Phone
Bi-directional communication to the phone.

7. Alert on iPhone through CareAware Connect
Bi-directional communication to the phone.

8. Staffing & Device Assignment

9. Staff and Device Assignment
ECRI Recommendations:
“Clearly assign responsibilities to staff, including who is responsible for recognizing the alarm once it is issued by the device, who is responsible for delivering the necessary alarm information.”
“Establish backup-coverage protocols to ensure that someone responds promptly when the primary caregiver is not available.”
Staff Assignment
Benefits
Create a single assignment hierarchy for alerting solutions
Assignments made with patient context
Assignment Dashboard for primary, secondary, and backup assignments
ECRI Recommendations:
Clearly assign responsibilities to staff, including who is responsible for recognizing the alarm once it is issued by the device, who is responsible for delivering the necessary alarm information
Establish backup-coverage protocols to ensure that someone responds promptly when the primary caregiver is not available.

10. Staffing – Assignments
StaffLink Assignment Screen -

11. Staffing – Communication Device Assignments

12. Staffing – Send Message

13. Tara Bowen, St. Thomas Nurse, Cardiac Short-Stay Unit
““The (alerts) are life savers. Whether I am near the room or have had to walk down the hall for something else, I am alerted and can respond immediately.”
Tara Bowen, St. Thomas Nurse, Cardiac Short-Stay Unit
Thank You
Questions and Answers