Randomized controlled trial of a time motion study of time spent obtaining and charting vital signs for inpatients, comparing use of a wireless Bluetooth vital sign array as intervention versus routine vital sign obtainment activity on a general medical floor.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
270
Study participants assigned to the intervention study arm will wear a wireless Bluetooth capable vital sign detection array, with one device externally worn on each of their chest, one finger, and one arm, with healthcare providers using an additional oral temperature probe.
Study participants randomized to the control arm will have their vital signs obtained by routine means, without use of the wireless vital sign device array.
Feinberg 16 West, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RECRUITINGNorthwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTime Motion Assessment of Time Spent Obtaining and Recording Vital Signs
The number of seconds spent by a healthcare provider obtaining and charting vital signs will be witnessed and recorded by a research staff member.
Time frame: Number of seconds spent obtaining and charting vital signs is obtained at 8a daily, for maximum of three days for each study participant, and are added together to equal the total time spent on vital sign assessment.
Sleep Quality of Inpatient Study Participants
Sleep quality will be determined by use of the Potential Hospital Sleep Disruptions and Noises Questionnaire survey, administered to study participants after a night of study enrolment. The survey scores sleep quality from 1 to 5 with 1 signifying no disruption and 5 signifying extreme disruption.
Time frame: Survey conducted 24-72 hours after enrolment.
Patient Satisfaction with Inpatient Sleep Quality
Question 8, "During this hospital stay, how often were you able to get the rest you needed?" of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems post-discharge questionnaire will be collected for study participants. Survey responses include: never, sometimes, usually, always.
Time frame: Survey sent within a week of hospital discharge and collected within the subsequent thirty days.
Healthcare Provider Experience with the Vital Sign Device Array
Healthcare providers who use the device array will be surveyed with a Technology Acceptance Method survey to assess usability of the device array.
Time frame: The electronic survey will be administered twice during the study. Each survey will take approximately ten minutes to complete.
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