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9/14/2015 Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Tool Process Data Report http://app.ihi.org/Workspace/tools/fmea/ProcessDetailDataReport.aspx?ToolId=19700&ScenarioId=21645&Type=1 1/2 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Tool Alarm Management Coliseum Northside Hosptial Macon, Georgia, United States HospitalCommunity Aim: Reduce noncritical alarms in the ICU by 10% Process Data Date: 04/21/2015 Step Description 1 Patient placed on Telemetry Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN Actions ICU is tracking the wrong patient ICU has not confirmed with the floor nurse the patient identification and telemetry box number. The wrong patient is being monitored. The right care does not get delivered to the right patient. 2 2 10 40 Verification process when placing a patient on telemetry initially or subsequently should be done by the ICU nurse and the persons placing the patient on telemetry. This includes the patient's name, DOB and telemetry box number with verification from ICU of capture. Step Description 2 Patient is active in bed Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN Actions Known patient condition is not appropriately communicated. Patient's normal condition is viewed as an actionable alarm. Patients that have tremors may activate alarm for "cannot analyze" ECG. 3 2 2 12 Notify ICU staff of patient inherent condition. Consider delay in alarm. Step Description 3 Patient leads come loose Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN Actions Patient cannot be properly monitored. Electrodes are not applied properly to ensure connectivity. Alarms are sounded unnecessarily. Staff's time is taken away from other duties to attend to a loose lead. 5 2 10 100 Prepare skin before applying ECG electrodes. Routinely replace ECG electrodes every 24 hours to prevent them from drying out. Step Description 4 Patient is off Telemetry for interventions ICU not notified Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN Actions Patient is not properly monitored. Patients are taken off of telemetry for various reasons i.e. baths, PT, radiology studies, procedures and communication between the floor and ICU is not timely. Patient could have a negative outcome that goes undetected and delay intervention. Alarms are activated unnecessarily. Staff is interrupted performing other duties to check on the patient. 8 5 10 400 Staff educated on the importance of timely notification to the ICU monitor tech that the patient is being taken off telemetry and the reason why. Step Description 5 Patient returns from interventions ICU not notified Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN Actions Patient improperly monitored. Staff does not communicate in a timely fashion with the ICU monitor tech when the patient has returned and it being placed back on telemetry. Negative patient outcome. Unnecessary alarms. Unnecessary efforts locating the patient. 7 3 5 105 Educate staff on the importance of timely communication when placing a patient back on telemetry. Step Description 6 Alarms parameters are set too narrow for patient's normal condition Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN Actions Alarms are not adjusted by nursing staff to reflect an actionable parameter. Monitoring equipment returns to default parameters with each new patient. The nurses do not have guidance as to what parameters may be set to. All alarms are activated creating an abundance of alarms that could lead to fatigue. 10 2 5 100 Draft policy that will provide guidance to staff for the determination of acceptable parameters. Consider delays for certain alarms such as SpO2 alarms (15 sec) Step Description 7 Telemetry Box battery is low

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9/14/2015 Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Tool Process Data Report

http://app.ihi.org/Workspace/tools/fmea/ProcessDetailDataReport.aspx?ToolId=19700&ScenarioId=21645&Type=1 1/2

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Tool

Alarm Management

Coliseum Northside HosptialMacon, Georgia, United StatesHospital­Community 

Aim: Reduce non­critical alarms in the ICU by 10%

Process Data 

Date: 04/21/2015 

Step Description1 Patient placed on Telemetry

Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsICU is tracking the wrongpatient

ICU has not confirmed withthe floor nurse the patientidentification and telemetrybox number.

The wrong patient is beingmonitored. The right caredoes not get delivered to theright patient.

2 2 10 40 Verification process whenplacing a patient ontelemetry initially orsubsequently should be doneby the ICU nurse and thepersons placing the patienton telemetry. This includesthe patient's name, DOB andtelemetry box number withverification from ICU ofcapture.

Step Description2 Patient is active in bed

Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsKnown patient condition isnot appropriatelycommunicated.

Patient's normal condition isviewed as an actionablealarm.

Patients that have tremorsmay activate alarm for"cannot analyze" ECG.

3 2 2 12 Notify ICU staff of patientinherent condition. Considerdelay in alarm.

Step Description3 Patient leads come loose

Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsPatient cannot be properlymonitored.

Electrodes are not appliedproperly to ensureconnectivity.

Alarms are soundedunnecessarily. Staff's time istaken away from other dutiesto attend to a loose lead.

5 2 10 100 Prepare skin before applyingECG electrodes. Routinelyreplace ECG electrodesevery 24 hours to preventthem from drying out.

Step Description4 Patient is off Telemetry for interventions ICU not notified

Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsPatient is not properlymonitored.

Patients are taken off oftelemetry for various reasonsi.e. baths, PT, radiologystudies, procedures andcommunication between thefloor and ICU is not timely.

Patient could have a negativeoutcome that goesundetected and delayintervention. Alarms areactivated unnecessarily. Staffis interrupted performingother duties to check on thepatient.

8 5 10 400 Staff educated on theimportance of timelynotification to the ICUmonitor tech that the patientis being taken off telemetryand the reason why.

Step Description5 Patient returns from interventions ICU not notified

Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsPatient improperlymonitored.

Staff does not communicatein a timely fashion with theICU monitor tech when thepatient has returned and itbeing placed back ontelemetry.

Negative patient outcome.Unnecessary alarms.Unnecessary efforts locatingthe patient.

7 3 5 105 Educate staff on theimportance of timelycommunication when placinga patient back on telemetry.

Step Description6 Alarms parameters are set too narrow for patient's normal condition

Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsAlarms are not adjusted bynursing staff to reflect anactionable parameter.

Monitoring equipment returnsto default parameters witheach new patient. The nursesdo not have guidance as towhat parameters may be setto.

All alarms are activatedcreating an abundance ofalarms that could lead tofatigue.

10 2 5 100 Draft policy that will provideguidance to staff for thedetermination of acceptableparameters. Consider delaysfor certain alarms such asSpO2 alarms (15 sec)

Step Description7 Telemetry Box battery is low

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9/14/2015 Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Tool Process Data Report

http://app.ihi.org/Workspace/tools/fmea/ProcessDetailDataReport.aspx?ToolId=19700&ScenarioId=21645&Type=1 2/2

Failure Mode Causes Effects Occ Det Sev RPN ActionsBatteries are not changed ona routine basis.

Policy has not beenestablished as to how oftento change the batteries.

Patients could be improperlymonitored, alarms activatedunnecessarily, staffinterrupted from other dutiesfor battery changes.

5 1 5 25 Establish a routine forbattery replacement andeducate staff on the newlyestablished routine.

Calculated Totals

Total Risk Priority Number for the process 782

Occ:   Likelihood of Occurrence (1­10)Det:   Likelihood of Detection (1­10)  NOTE:  1 = Very likely it WILL be detected

  10 = Very likely it WILL NOT be detectedSev:  Severity (1­10)RPN:  Risk Priority Number (Occ × Det × Sev)

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