Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Systematic reviews of non-randomized controlled trials (RCTs) suggest that using a checklist results in fewer medical errors and adverse events, but these evaluations are at risk of bias. ⋯ A small number of citations report RCT evaluations of the impact of checklists on patient safety. There is an urgent need for high-quality evaluations of the effectiveness of patient safety checklists in inpatient healthcare settings to substantiate their perceived benefits.
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Physiologic monitors generate high rates of alarms in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), yet few are actionable. ⋯ Integrating a data-driven monitor alarm discussion into safety huddles was a safe and effective approach to reducing alarms in low-acuity, highalarm PICU patients.