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Kristen E Miller1, Ryan Arnold, Muge Capan
1Value Institute, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware (Drs Miller, Arnold, Capan, Jackson, and Wu and Ms Strauss); Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware (Drs Miller, Arnold, Capan, Zern, Dressler, Duru, Jackson, and Wu, Messrs Campbell, Learish, and Bennett, and Mss Ebbert and Strauss); Virtual Education and Simulation Training Center, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware (Dr Zern); and University of Delaware, Newark (Ms Strauss).
Abstract:
With the recognition that the introduction of new technology causes changes in workflow and may introduce new errors to the system, usability testing was performed to provide data on nursing practice and interaction with infusion pump technology. Usability testing provides the opportunity to detect and analyze potentially dangerous problems with the design of infusion pumps that could cause or allow avoidable errors. This work will reduce preventable harm through the optimization of health care delivery.
