You juggle numerous competing priorities. In every shift, you can2:
Frequent interruptions not only waste time, they can also heighten workplace stress and affect quality of care.2
of interruptions resulted in consequences including treatment delays, loss of concentration, and errors.2
average time hospitalists may spend with each patient in a shift.([FOOTNOTE=Tipping MD, Forth VE, O'Leary KJ, et al. Where did the day go? A time-motion study of hospitalists. J Hosp Med. 2010;5(6):323–328. doi: 10.1002/jhm.790.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])
the distance nurses can walk in a 10-hour day shift.([FOOTNOTE=Hendrich A, Chow MP, Skierczynski BA, et al. A 36-hospital time and motion study: how do medical-surgical nurses spend their time? Perm J. 2008;12(3):25–34.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])
nurses are unable to locate supplies or experience equipment failures, leading to delays in care.([FOOTNOTE=Tucker A, Heisler W, Janisse L. Organizational Factors that Contribute to Operational Failures in Hospitals. Published Sep. 4, 2013. Accessed Jan. 29, 2018.],[ANCHOR=Harvard Business School Website],[LINK=http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/14-023_f68586ef-ffd3-4147-8178-0053916c0af8.pdf])
Clinician satisfaction and stress can affect patient satisfaction and safety. For every 10 percent of nurses reporting job dissatisfaction at their hospital, the proportion of patients who would recommend the hospital to friends or family decreased by 2 percent.([FOOTNOTE=McHugh MD, Kutney-Lee A, Cimiotti JP. Nurses’ widespread job dissatisfaction, burnout, and frustration with health benefits signal problems for patient care. Health Aff. 2011;30(2):202–210. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0100.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])
Smarter workflows and technologies can help reduce interruptions and workplace stress.
per 1,000 patient hours after integrating wireless monitoring with nurse devices.([FOOTNOTE=Turisco F, Rhoads, J. Equipped for Efficiency: Improving Nursing Care Through Technology. Published Dec. 2008. Accessed Jan. 29, 2018.],[ANCHOR=California Health Care Foundation Website],[LINK=https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PDF-EquippedForEfficiency.pdf])
Shorter length of stay, on average, with early warning interventions.([FOOTNOTE=Bellomo R, Ackerman M, Bailey M, et al. A controlled trial of electronic automated advisory vital signs monitoring in general hospital wards. Crit Care Med. 2012;40(8):2349–2361. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318255d9a0.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])
reduction in alarms by customizing device settings.([FOOTNOTE=American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Alarm management. 2013;33(5):83–86. Accessed Jan. 29, 2018.],[ANCHOR=Crit Care Nurse],[LINK=http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/content/33/5/83.full])
spent on charting with electronic documentation systems on mobile devices.8