Effect of a laboratory result pager on provider behavior in a neonatal intensive care unit.
A computerized laboratory result paging system (LRPS) that alerts providers about abnormal results ("push") may improve upon active laboratory result review ("pull"). However, implementing such a system in the intensive care setting may be hindered by low signal-to-noise ratio, which may lead to alert fatigue.
Author(s): Samal, L, Stavroudis, Ta, Miller, Re, Lehmann, Hp, Lehmann, Cu
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2010-09-RA-0052