Title

Validity of Continuous Pulse Oximetry Orders for Identification of Actual Monitoring Status in Bronchiolitis.

Year of Publication

2020

Number of Pages

665-668

Date Published

2020 11

ISSN Number

1553-5606

Abstract

<p>The accuracy of pulse oximetry monitor orders for identifying infants with bronchiolitis who are being continuously monitored is unknown. In this 56-hospital repeated cross-sectional study, investigators used direct bedside observation to determine continuous pulse oximetry monitor use and then assessed if an active continuous monitoring order was present in the electronic health record. Investigators completed 3,612 observations of infants aged 8 weeks to 23 months hospitalized with bronchiolitis and on room air. Most monitored infants did not have an active monitoring order (sensitivity 49% [95% CI, 41-57]). The positive predictive value of a monitoring order was 77% (95% CI, 72-82), and the negative predictive value was 69% (95% CI, 61-77). Teams intending to measure continuous pulse oximetry use should understand the limitations of using electronic health record orders as a stand-alone measure.</p>

DOI

10.12788/jhm.3443

Alternate Title

J Hosp Med

PMID

33147128

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