Computerized checklist reduces type of hospital infection, study finds
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 06:31
in Health & Medicine
A computerized safety checklist that automatically pulls information from patients' electronic medical records was associated with a threefold drop in rates of one serious type of hospital-acquired infection, according to a study. The study targeted bloodstream infections that begin in central lines -- catheters inserted into major veins. The automated checklist, and a dashboard-style interface used to interact with it, made it fast and easy for caregivers to follow national guidelines for keeping patients' central lines infection-free.