Journal article
The case of the cold thermometers
American journal of infection control, Vol.31(1), pp.57-59
02/2003
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2003.10
PMID: 12548260
Abstract
A temporal artery thermometer was introduced at our hospital. Immediately staff noted subnormal temperature readings. Three serial evaluations of patient temperatures were done: August 2000 (initial), September 2000 (posteducation), and December 2000 (after removal of temporal artery thermometer). In the initial review, 89% of the readings were < 98.6 degrees F. Comparison of the readings from the last and first surveys showed a statistical increase in the proportion of readings > or =100.0 degrees F and decrease of readings <98.6 degrees F (P <.001). Our experience underscores the importance of performance data for quality monitoring of new products.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The case of the cold thermometers
- Creators
- Belinda Ostrowsky - Westchester County Department of Health, New Rochelle, New York 10801, USAJanis OberRichard WenzelMichael Edmond
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of infection control, Vol.31(1), pp.57-59
- DOI
- 10.1067/mic.2003.10
- PMID
- 12548260
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Infect Control
- ISSN
- 0196-6553
- eISSN
- 1527-3296
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2003
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983905641502771
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