The Optimized Use of a Contact-Free Continuous Monitoring System on Clinical Outcomes During COVID-19.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a contact-free continuous monitoring system on clinical outcomes including unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) transfer (primary), length of stay (LOS), code blue, and mortality. A secondary aim was to evaluate the return on investme...

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Publicado en:Journal of Patient Safety Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 106 - 111
Autores principales: Kim, Alice, Dykes, Patricia C., Scully, Darren, Wolski, Paula, Franz, Calvin, Lipsitz, Stuart, Lowenthal, Graham, Wien, Matthew, Bates, David W.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Mar2025
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          Kim, Alice
          Dykes, Patricia C.
          Scully, Darren
          Wolski, Paula
          Franz, Calvin
          Lipsitz, Stuart
          Lowenthal, Graham
          Wien, Matthew
          Bates, David W.
        affil: Center for Patient Safety, Research, and Practice, Department of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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          Monitoring, Physiologic Methods
          Technology Utilization
          Implementation Science
          Outcomes (Health Care)
          COVID-19 Pandemic
          Intensive Care Units
          Transfer, Discharge
          Length of Stay
          Mortality
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          Adult
          Middle Age
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          Cost Benefit Analysis
          Patient Safety
          Sociodemographic Factors
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      ab: Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a contact-free continuous monitoring system on clinical outcomes including unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) transfer (primary), length of stay (LOS), code blue, and mortality. A secondary aim was to evaluate the return on investment associated with implementing the contact-free continuous monitoring program during the COVID public health emergency. Methods: An interrupted time series evaluation was conducted to examine the association between the use of contact-free continuous monitoring and clinical outcomes. A cost-benefit analysis was planned to evaluate the return on investment. Results: Use of contact-free continuous monitoring was not significantly associated with unplanned ICU transfers, deaths, ICU LOS, and or rapid response team calls. However, there were significant increases in code blue events (P  = 0.02) and mean hospital LOS (P  = 0.01) in the postimplementation period when compared with the preimplementation period. Due to the lack of improvement, costs were calculated but a cost-benefit analysis was not conducted. Conclusions: Contact-free continuous monitoring bed use during the COVID-19 public health emergency was not associated with improvements in clinical outcomes, although there was substantial confounding. Future studies should include large randomized controlled trials to control for factors not under direct experimental control including unit staffing, staff turnover, and differences in the patient population related to surges in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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