Understanding the types and effects of clinical interruptions and distractions recorded in a multihospital patient safety reporting system.
Kellogg KM, Puthumana JS, Fong A, et al. Understanding the Types and Effects of Clinical Interruptions and Distractions Recorded in a Multihospital Patient Safety Reporting System. J Patient Saf. 2021;17(8):e1394-e1400. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000513.
Using incident reporting data from a multihospital reporting system over a 3-year period, researchers sought to identify safety events related to interruptions. About 43% of interruption events were reported by nurses, compared to 15% by pharmacists and 7% by physicians. Interruptions most commonly involved a medication-related task.