ECRI recognizes Johns Hopkins for alarm redesign efforts
The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to improving patient safety through evidence-based best practices, honored Johns Hopkins Hospital with its Seventh Annual Health Devices Achievement Award.
The Baltimore-based academic medical center received the recognition for its clinical alarm system redesign, a project featured in the current issue of Clinical Innovation + Technology. “These efforts have dramatically reduced the number of clinically insignificant alarms and we’ve created a safer and quieter environment for patients and their care providers,” said Maria Cvach, RN, the assistant director of nursing and clinical standards, in an Oct. 17 statement.
Other finalists for the 2012 Health Devices Achievement Award included Fletcher Allen Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Memorial Sloane Kettering, University of Pennsylvania and West Penn Allegheny Health System. A ceremony will be held Oct. 25 at Johns Hopkins to present the award.