TY - JOUR
T1 - Rapid Improvement Project
T2 - Improving Caregivers' Understanding of Safety Recommendations for Neurosurgical Devices
AU - Anokwute, Miracle C.
AU - Seibold, Dianne
AU - Jea, Andrew
AU - Ackerman, Laurie L.
AU - Raskin, Jeffrey S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2020 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
PY - 2021/1/28
Y1 - 2021/1/28
N2 - Introduction: There has been a proliferation in the development of indwelling neuromodulatory devices with varied safety recommendations, making it difficult for providers to remain up-to-date. This deficit presents an opportunity for significant improvement in patient safety. Methods: We performed a search for monopolar electrocautery and magnetic resonance imaging safety recommendations for several indwelling neuromodulatory devices. We developed a questionnaire followed by an educational compendium and a posttest for 50 care providers. Results: Overall, there was a poor performance on the pretest (mean 39%, SD 19%) but significant improvement on the posttest (mean 71%, SD 16%), P < 0.0001. We placed the educational compendium that included all manufacturer recommendations in the operating room for easy reference. A 2.4 times decrease in the case start times of vagus nerve stimulator cases is evidence of its effectiveness. Conclusions: The authors highlight the lack of knowledge about manufacturer safety recommendations for indwelling neurosurgical devices, which led to the creation of operating room supplements and educational devices.
AB - Introduction: There has been a proliferation in the development of indwelling neuromodulatory devices with varied safety recommendations, making it difficult for providers to remain up-to-date. This deficit presents an opportunity for significant improvement in patient safety. Methods: We performed a search for monopolar electrocautery and magnetic resonance imaging safety recommendations for several indwelling neuromodulatory devices. We developed a questionnaire followed by an educational compendium and a posttest for 50 care providers. Results: Overall, there was a poor performance on the pretest (mean 39%, SD 19%) but significant improvement on the posttest (mean 71%, SD 16%), P < 0.0001. We placed the educational compendium that included all manufacturer recommendations in the operating room for easy reference. A 2.4 times decrease in the case start times of vagus nerve stimulator cases is evidence of its effectiveness. Conclusions: The authors highlight the lack of knowledge about manufacturer safety recommendations for indwelling neurosurgical devices, which led to the creation of operating room supplements and educational devices.
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U2 - 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000376
DO - 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000376
M3 - Article
C2 - 33409428
AN - SCOPUS:85150295074
SN - 2472-0054
VL - 6
JO - Pediatric Quality and Safety
JF - Pediatric Quality and Safety
IS - 1
M1 - e376
ER -