Table 4 Nature of incidents
From: Changeovers of vasoactive drug infusion pumps: impact of a quality improvement program
Phase 1 (n = 78) | Phase 2 (n = 28) | |
|---|---|---|
Decrease in systolic blood pressure >20 mmHg | 49 (63) | 12 (43) |
Increase in systolic blood pressure >20 mmHg | 28 (36) | 15 (54) |
Decrease in heart rate >20 beats/min | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
Increase in heart rate >20 beats/min | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
Arrhythmia | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |