Have you been involved with the configuration, staffing, and scheduling of telemetry monitoring stations in your healthcare facilities?

We had an RCA associated with some issues in our central telemetry room…. none of which resulted in bad outcomes.  I asked about fatigue, scheduled breaks, how many patients/screens being followed.  The scheduled break issue had not been previously addressed.  I told the participants in the RCA presentation that  I would poll the list. 

 

I wonder if what has been developed for powerplants, air traffic control could be generalizable to the tele monitors. 

 

Ed

 

Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH, FACOEM

ABIM, ABPM (OM)

Medical Director, Occupational Medicine

Roper Saint Francis Healthcare

Charleston, SC 29401

Member, ACOEM Public Safety Medicine Task Group

Special Expert, NFPA Fire Service Occupational Safety & Health (FIX-AAA) Committee

843-402-5053

 



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