The patient safety team worked with the Interprofessional education team and created a web based self-learning module. Meeting times were established to discuss literature on alarm management and create the test. Measurement of success was the online attendance and completion record and test scores for the program.
Step Six
Local work groups were to update the tools with the NPSG questions. The Excel grid was to establish the current snap shot of alarm devices and how they are managed according to the goal with the understanding that as new devices are added or field of evidence changes, subsequent updates to policies and the grid will be required.
Rationale. The patient safety team in collaboration with the Chief Nurse of each facility established hospital teams who would be responsible for determining the need for development of new or the amendment of existing policies and procedures. Physicians, nurses, clinical engineers, respiratory therapists that practice in particular service line settings are examples of typical members of the facilities’