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Optimizing Clinical Resource Allocation: Creating Efficiency Through Streamlining Infusion Data Analysis

Study Overview

Situation

A hospital in the northeast region had budgeted 4.25 full-time equivalents (FTEs) to support data analysis to drive continuous quality improvement, including infusion pump management. They were interested in optimizing the allocation of these resources without compromising patient safety or operational effectiveness.

Business Case & Findings

Regulatory requirements and best practice standards necessitate that health systems dedicate resources to infusion pump oversight and data management. Upon review of institutional processes, Bainbridge Health identified inefficiencies in manual workflows, which could be optimized by the use of a more automated data solution.

Results

Bainbridge Health improved operational efficiency by (1) reducing FTE investments by 90% while (2) increasing the time to quality improvement detection and quality of interventions delivered to the clinical team.

Situation

A hospital in the northeast region had budgeted 4.25 full-time equivalents (FTEs) for medication safety data analysis in order to drive continuous quality improvement. This included infusion data management as a key pillar1. However, like every organization, this system was challenged with how to best allocate its scarce clincial resources. Leadership sought to optimize the allocation of these clinician and data resources without compromising patient safety or operational effectiveness.

Business Case

  • Evolving regulatory requirements and best practice standards necessitate that health systems dedicate clinical resources to infusion pump data management and oversight to drive continuous process improvement.2
  • The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) found that 80% of clinicians lack the necessary resources for optimal infusion data management, often leading to inefficiencies and increased labor costs.3
  • Pharmacy leadership further determined that engaging Bainbridge Health would reduce the time investment from the Pharmacy and Medication Safety teams to analyze data and decrease time to intervention.

Intervention & Impact

Bainbridge Health conducted an assessment of the hospital’s infusion management processes, identifying inefficiencies in manual monitoring, compliance tracking, reporting, and intervention implementation. By implementing Med O.S.® to streamline data analysis and proactively present clinicians with actionable interventions, Bainbridge Health improved workflows, reducing the need for labor-intensive investment from clinical and data resources.

By utilizing more automation, Bainbridge Health (1) improved operational efficiency by reducing FTE allocation to infusion pump data management by 90% while (2) increasing the time to detection and quality of interventions delivered to the clinical team.

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Disclaimer

This example is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon to make specific clinician decisions.

All clinical opportunities identified by Bainbridge Health were evidence-based according to supporting literature and network data. They were also made under the surveillance of the Bainbridge Health Clinical Solutions team, an interdisciplinary group of subject matter experts who provide guidance and oversight.

References

  1. Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (2016). An internal review of clinical resources required for infusion data management. 
  2. The Joint Commission (TJC). Optimizing smart pump safety with DERS. TJC Sentinel Event Alert. 2021; 63. 
  3. Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). Survey results: Smart pump data analytics. Acute Care ISMP Medication Safety Alert. 2018; 23(14).