Integrating and Evaluating the Data Quality and Utility of Smart Pump Information in Detecting Medication Administration Errors: Evaluation Study
| Autor: | Todd Lingren, Yizhao Ni, Kristen Timmons, Hannah Huth, Eric S. Kirkendall, Krisin Melton |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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concordance
medicine.medical_specialty 020205 medical informatics Computer science media_common.quotation_subject Concordance education Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Health Informatics 02 engineering and technology computer.software_genre Health informatics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health Information Management 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Infusion pump Medical physics Quality (business) 030212 general & internal medicine media_common Original Paper business.industry medication administration errors smart infusion pumps electronic health records Data quality Clinical research coordinator Timestamp business computer Data integration |
| Zdroj: | JMIR Medical Informatics, Vol 8, Iss 9, p e19774 (2020) JMIR Medical Informatics |
| ISSN: | 2291-9694 |
| Popis: | Background At present, electronic health records (EHRs) are the central focus of clinical informatics given their role as the primary source of clinical data. Despite their granularity, the EHR data heavily rely on manual input and are prone to human errors. Many other sources of data exist in the clinical setting, including digital medical devices such as smart infusion pumps. When incorporated with prescribing data from EHRs, smart pump records (SPRs) are capable of shedding light on actions that take place during the medication use process. However, harmoniz-ing the 2 sources is hindered by multiple technical challenges, and the data quality and utility of SPRs have not been fully realized. Objective This study aims to evaluate the quality and utility of SPRs incorporated with EHR data in detecting medication administration errors. Our overarching hypothesis is that SPRs would contribute unique information in the med-ication use process, enabling more comprehensive detection of discrepancies and potential errors in medication administration. Methods We evaluated the medication use process of 9 high-risk medications for patients admitted to the neonatal inten-sive care unit during a 1-year period. An automated algorithm was developed to align SPRs with their medica-tion orders in the EHRs using patient ID, medication name, and timestamp. The aligned data were manually re-viewed by a clinical research coordinator and 2 pediatric physicians to identify discrepancies in medication ad-ministration. The data quality of SPRs was assessed with the proportion of information that was linked to valid EHR orders. To evaluate their utility, we compared the frequency and severity of discrepancies captured by the SPR and EHR data, respectively. A novel concordance assessment was also developed to understand the detec-tion power and capabilities of SPR and EHR data. Results Approximately 70% of the SPRs contained valid patient IDs and medication names, making them feasible for data integration. After combining the 2 sources, the investigative team reviewed 2307 medication orders with 10,575 medication administration records (MARs) and 23,397 SPRs. A total of 321 MAR and 682 SPR dis-crepancies were identified, with vasopressors showing the highest discrepancy rates, followed by narcotics and total parenteral nutrition. Compared with EHR MARs, substantial dosing discrepancies were more commonly detectable using the SPRs. The concordance analysis showed little overlap between MAR and SPR discrepan-cies, with most discrepancies captured by the SPR data. Conclusions We integrated smart infusion pump information with EHR data to analyze the most error-prone phases of the medication lifecycle. The findings suggested that SPRs could be a more reliable data source for medication error detection. Ultimately, it is imperative to integrate SPR information with EHR data to fully detect and mitigate medication administration errors in the clinical setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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