Journal article
Usability of smart infusion pumps: A heuristic evaluation
Applied ergonomics, Vol.98, pp.103584-103584
01/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103584
Abstract
Although smart infusion pumps were built to eliminate medication errors, new types of usability errors have arisen. The purposes of this study were to determine potential risks when using smart pumps during secondary medication administration and to identify opportunities for design improvements. We observed and analyzed nurses when they interacted with smart pumps and heuristically evaluated the smart pump to identify usability problems. Forty-three usability problems were identified with the smart pump. The usability problems have the potential to create high cognitive burden on nurses and to increase the likelihood of mistakes. We discuss design and process improvement recommendations for each major finding from this study.
•Smart infusion pumps were built to eliminate medication errors, but new types of usability-related problems have arisen.•Secondary infusion delays from closed roller clamps could result from usability problems•Feedback about the state of the smart infusion pump was not effectively displayed
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Usability of smart infusion pumps: A heuristic evaluation
- Creators
- Amelia Klarich - University of IowaThomas Z Noonan - University of IowaChris Reichlen - University of IowaBarbara St Marie - University of IowaLaura Cullen - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsPriyadarshini R Pennathur - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Applied ergonomics, Vol.98, pp.103584-103584
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103584
- ISSN
- 0003-6870
- eISSN
- 1872-9126
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Addiction Medicine; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984186685302771
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