Research
About the Anthologies
The AAMI Foundation’s National Coalitions brought together hundreds of subject-matter experts who volunteered their time toward advancing patient safety. They collaborated across multiple disciplines to develop solutions to seemingly intractable problems with healthcare technology.
These anthologies trace the history and accomplishments of the National Coalitions, which are inspiring and, we believe, motivating. Each anthology aggregates the work of dedicated researchers, doctors, nurses, educators, healthcare technology managers, industry champions, and patient safety advocates, along with leading professional organizations. The coalitions conducted research, collected evidence, and developed safety innovation white papers, case studies, and articles.
To broaden their impact, the AAMI Foundation and the coalitions launched national education, knowledge sharing, and outreach campaigns. They offered a series of patient safety seminars and created practical resources, such as quick guides, toolkits, and business cases. And they spread the word about patient safety issues and solutions, from meetings with healthcare organizational leaders to podcasts to social media posts and television videos.
These anthologies provide living references and practical tools that you can use now in your work.
Alarm Management Solutions
Infusion Therapy Solutions
Continuous Monitoring Solutions
Complex Technology Solutions
Alarm Management Solutions Anthology
This Anthology aggregates the work of the Alarm Management Safety Initiative in one document, which is freely and publicly available to ensure all healthcare organizations have access to this critical information. We encourage you to take advantage of the published research, collective knowledge, and practical tools and to share them with your colleagues. We hope you will consider this Anthology a living reference to inform your efforts to improve alarm management practices in your healthcare organization.
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Infusion Therapy Anthology
This Anthology aggregates the work of the infusion therapy safety initiative in one document, which is freely and publicly available to ensure all healthcare organizations have access to this critical information. We encourage you to take advantage of the published research, collective knowledge, and practical tools and to share them with your colleagues. We hope you will consider this Anthology a living reference to inform your efforts to improve infusion therapy practices in your healthcare organization.
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Continuous Monitoring Solutions for Patients on Opioids 2014–18
This Anthology aggregates the deliverables of the National Coalition to Promote Continuous Monitoring of Patients on Opioids, which is freely and publicly available to ensure all healthcare organizations have access to this critical information. We encourage you to take advantage of the collective knowledge and practical tools and to share them with your colleagues. We hope you will consider this Anthology a living reference to inform your efforts to improve the care of patients on opioids in your healthcare organization.
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Complex Technology Solutions 2017-20
This Anthology is a result of the work performed by the National Coalition to Promote Safe Use of Complex Healthcare Technology. This coalition addressed key, overarching issues of particular relevance to complex healthcare technology: developing the business case for acquisition of equipment; properly integrating new technology; planning effective clinician education, training, and competency assessment; designing and developing products for safety and ease of use; and learning from device use issues. This anthology will help you address complex technology issues in your organization.
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