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Comprehensive Evaluation of Integrated Smart Pump-EHR Technology in Eight Adult Acute and Intensive Care Units
Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Updated on 2026-01-06
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
35 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lead Sponsor
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Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the impact of integrated smart pumps connected with the Electronic Health Record (EHR) across eight adult acute and intensive care units. This observational study aims to understand how nurses adopt the technology, the types of alerts and errors encountered, and factors influencing its use. The study also explores nurse perceptions and usability, involving a mixed-methods approach to assess the technology's effects on medication administration documentation. The study involves inviting 659 nurses from the ICUs to complete surveys about their use of the smart pumps. Among them, 48 nurses will participate in focus groups to share detailed views, while another 48 nurses will practice medication administration using the pumps in a simulation lab. Additionally, interviews with 20 healthcare team members will explore barriers and facilitators of technology use. The study reviews 200 patient records to evaluate documentation errors comparing integrated pump-EHR use versus manual programming and analyzes six months of pump data for adoption rates, alerts, and errors. Participants will be involved through surveys, focus groups, simulations, interviews, and chart reviews. Data collected includes nurse adoption rates, alert frequencies, error messages, and nurse usability perceptions. Researchers will assess documentation accuracy of IV medication volumes and examine factors affecting technology adoption. The study spans various timelines for data collection, including 4 to 11 months depending on the specific outcome, with comprehensive monitoring of technology use and nurse experiences in ICU settings.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Evaluation of the Integrated Smart Pump-EHR Technology in Eight Adult Acute and Intensive Care Units
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Includes IV medications and fluids delivered via smart pumps in the past 6 months
- Selected IV medications for chart audit must be diluted with at least 100 ml solution
- Registered nurses with at least an associate degree in nursing
- Multidisciplinary team members involved in pump implementation and quality initiatives
You will not qualify if you...
- Bolus medications excluded due to different workflow
- Medications with solution volumes under 100 ml excluded
- Licensed vocational nurses (LVN) and licensed practical nurses (LPN) excluded
- Nurses participating in usability testing are excluded from focus groups
- Stakeholders not involved in pump implementation or quality initiatives excluded
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - Up to 11 months
Participants' use of the integrated smart pump-EHR technology is observed, including surveys, focus groups, simulations, chart audits, and interviews to evaluate adoption, alerts, errors, and usability.
Surveys, focus groups, simulations, chart reviews, and interviews occurring over several months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Health
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
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Research Team
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Azizeh Sowan, PhD, RN, MSN, MSDA, MBA, FAAN
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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