Look Doc! No hands! - Using wireless technology to enhance patient safety by Melissa Robertson

Strengths

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:04:20 UTC

Achiever
Belief
Significance
Learner
Connectedness

As we evaluate the use of this new bed, these strengths will help the team in many ways. Being an achiever, I like to get things done. I don't like to waste time but to continually be productive. I think this will help us move towards our goal in an adequate time frame. Belief will help keep us focused on accomplishing the goal in front of us - achieving safety for our patients by getting this bed on the hospital floors. It's important to make sure the team believes in that goal as well. That goes into making sure that each member of the team feels significant and feels their part of the team is important. There are no small roles and everyone should play their part to the best of their ability! Being a learner would help me take something from each team member. We never stop learning and we can always learn from those around us. In the team setting, everyone should feel valued and feel free to share their thoughts, opinions, and ideas. Lastly, bringing everyone together (connectedness) with the same ideas and goals in mind will form a cohesive team.

Source details

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:06:31 UTC

(2020, October 22). Stryker unveils wireless hospital bed with smart monitoring features. Medgadget. Retrieved January 22, 2024, from https://www.medgadget.com/2020/10/stryker-unveils-wireless-hospital-bed-with-smart-monitoring-features.html

Date published

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:06:41 UTC

The article was published October 22 2020

Summary of innovation

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:06:55 UTC

The Stryker ProCuity bed merges smart technology and high tech safety features for optimal patient security. The bed is wirelessly connected to the nurse call system and alerts the nurse when the patient's bed rails are moved, when the patient gets up or moves out of a safe position, in order to prevent or minimize falls. This technology remains even when the bed is moving through the hospital. In the fancier models, the technology allows for intuitive navigation to further enhance patient safety.

Video

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:07:05 UTC

See the smart bed in action!

Pros

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:07:15 UTC

Safety - Cuts bed related falls in half due to technology features and height off the ground (11.5 inches).
Location automatically updated via wireless technology. Connects to call bed system automatically.
Patient information connects to an interface at the nurses station so the nurse is constantly aware of patient data
One nurse can control the bed with motorized driving function. Less bumping into walls!

Cons

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:07:19 UTC

Cost - I could not get an exact cost, but with advanced technology and the systems that would be required to connect with them would be very expensive
Training of staff
Cutting staff - sitters would no longer be needed so this would reduce staff on the unit.

Opinion and Rationale

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:07:32 UTC

This bed has some incredible selling points - patient safety being the priority. Often times, there are not enough staff in the unit and the nurse ends up frantically monitoring the patient to prevent a fall. If they can't prevent it, they get written up or have trainings to do, along with extra charting on the incident. If this bed were in place on every unit, it would bring relief to the nurses who are constantly worried about a patient falling while still managing their regular patient load. Being able to monitor from the nurses station would allow flexibility for the nurse caring for a high fall risk patient. The best part would be preventing falls! Fall are deadly and have high mortality associated with them, so this would be excellent not only for nurses but for patients as well.

I believe this would be an awesome addition to any hospital unit because it would help keep patients and nurses safe. Patients would have a much lower risk of falls and all the complications that brings with it, while the nurses could breathe a sigh of relief and monitor their fall risk patient with ease.

References

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:07:36 UTC

Teams

mrobertson082 — 2024-01-28 03:18:33 UTC

Daisy - Developer
1. This person would spot the potential in others and bring that out to strengthen the team. Daisy would push others to be successful and see the team succeed as a whole.
Andrew - Activator
1. Andrew would help get things done and ensure the team doesn't hit a wall. If we run into any issues, he would be the one to push through those issues until the answer is yes.
Isabel - Includer
1. Isabel would have an important role of making sure everyone feels heard. I would want everyone's ideas to be out there for all to discuss. It's good to have someone to notice if someone is feeling left out of the team or not giving in put. Isabel would help balance out some of the stronger personalities.
Isaac - Ideation
1. Isaac would be the creative force in the group, taking a new idea and turning into something magical. This is important when presenting a new idea, like getting expensive beds for the hospital, because he could be very creative in how we approach the concept and present it to administration.
Sheila - Strategic
1. Sheila would be a great part of the team because she can think of new strategies and face challenges head on. If we were lacking direction, she could open up multiple new paths with new ideas and ways to go.