Meeting
Abstract Number: 385
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: As part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, the Society of Hospital Medicine highlights use of telemetry monitoring as one of the top interventions that physicians and patients should use judiciously. While telemetry is invaluable when used appropriately, unnecessary telemetry utilization has several drawbacks, including cost as well as potentially reducing patient mobility and ability […]
Abstract Number: K13
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Over-utilization of telemetry can lead to reduced bed availability in telemetry units, which is a crucial bottleneck in hospital throughput. To address this, in our hospital a new orderset embedded in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) was created. The orderset brought several changes to the workflow. Before, providers can admit patients to the telemetry […]
Abstract Number: K14
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Telemetry overuse contributes to excess healthcare costs, unnecessary workup of incidentalomas, and alarm fatigue. To curb overuse, guidelines such as the 2017 AHA/ACC continuous ECG monitoring practice standards have outlined appropriate telemetry use standards. The aim of this study was to perform a rapid “plan-do-study-act” (PDSA) cycle and assess whether a nursing (RN)-driven checklist […]