RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Optimising prescription and titration of oxygen for adult inpatients using novel silicone wristbands: results of a pilot project at three centres
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 330
OP 334
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.16-4-330
VO 16
IS 4
A1 Sarah Forster
A1 Sue Smith
A1 Priya Daniel
A1 Amy Binnion
A1 Lucy Briggs
A1 Rachel Evans
A1 Kimuli Ryanna
A1 Gerrit Woltmann
A1 Omar Bajammal
A1 David Hodgson
A1 Gauri Saini
A1 Jane Scullion
A1 Charlotte E Bolton
A1 Gillian Lowrey
YR 2016
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/16/4/330.abstract
AB Oxygen is the most commonly used drug in the acute hospital setting. Oxygen can be lifesaving but there is increasing evidence that it can cause harm if it is not given correctly. Prescription of oxygen, according to target saturations, has been advocated since 2008 but compliance remains at low levels. This paper describes a novel approach to improve oxygen prescription and titration in three acute hospital trusts using a colour-coded silicone wristband. The project ran for 3 months and covered more than 2,000 emergency admissions to hospital. Data was collected for oxygen prescription and titration rates for 270 patients during the project period. The wristbands showed an improvement in prescription and titration of oxygen in two out of three sites. The results support a wider controlled study of colour-coded wristbands to improve oxygen safety in secondary care.