Does size and location of the vital signs monitor matter? A study of two trauma centers
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Journal
AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium
Volume
2010
Abstract
We report the results of an observational study in which we compared how the size and location of the vital signs monitor impact teamwork at two trauma centers. Our observations focused on three factors: information exchange, situational awareness, and ergonomic issues. We found that the smaller display was difficult to view and required more team communication and workarounds, such as periodic verbal reports. The larger and closer display, although accessible to more team members, did not uniformly improve team's situational awareness because vital signals were not verbalized and the monitor was often ignored. We suggest introducing multiple larger and closer displays, while keeping the practice of periodic verbal reporting.
APA Citation
Sarcevic, A., Marsic, I., & Burd, R. (2010). Does size and location of the vital signs monitor matter? A study of two trauma centers. AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium, 2010 (). Retrieved from https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_surgery_facpubs/2256