A study of utilization of nurse-call-logs

Abstract

Nurse call system is installed in many hospitals and is used as an emergency call and a communication tools. Information includes a call from a patient, a signal from a biological information monitor, and a lot of information not requiring urgency. These information are useful for nurses to grasp the patient's condition, but too much information can be a factor in delaying response to patients. Due to temporal constraints, if it is not possible to cope at the same time, it is necessary to determine the order of priority and respond. We focused on the nurse-call-log. By analyzing the nurse-call-log, it is possible to clarify the load of nursing in the ward. We report that findings on the analysis of nurse-call-logs.