Effect of a real-time pediatric ICU safety bundle dashboard on quality improvement measures.
Shaw SJ, Jacobs B, Stockwell DC, et al. Effect of a Real-Time Pediatric ICU Safety Bundle Dashboard on Quality Improvement Measures. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015;41(9):414-420.
Adherence to quality and safety measures (such as informed consent, presence of urinary catheters, deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis, and medication reconciliation) improved in a pediatric intensive care unit after implementation of an electronic dashboard which displayed real-time data about each of these practices. This study illustrates the importance of providing real-time data to frontline providers as a method to augment adherence to patient safety practices.