Browsing by Author "Christe, Barbara"

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    The Impact of Stationary and Mobile Fetal Monitors
    (2018-04-29) McKinney, Jay; Christe, Barbara
    The work describes the utilization of stationary and mobile fetal monitoring. The work emphasizes the important uses of stationary and mobile fetal monitoring based off data collected to summarize the best utilization method. The work is intended to study the effects of stationary and mobile fetal monitors at two similar facilities.
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    Implementation of New Technology to Reduce and or Eliminate Human Papillomavirus to Improve Probe Disinfection
    (2018-04-30) Jones, Ericka; Christe, Barbara
    The project detailed in this report defines the implementation of a new technology at the Christ Hospital Network that would cause for the removal of the current Glutaraldehyde User Station's (GUS) soaking station to be replaced with the Trophon systems. By implementing the new technology, this would improve probe disinfection and reduce the risk of patient Human papillomavirus (HVP) from probe related hospital acquired infections. The problem was that the Christ Hospital Network used GUS disinfection soak stations (G10VP) to perform high level disinfection on intracavity probes in the Emergency Department, General Ultrasound, and Outpatient Obstetrician and Gynecology areas. This product is not approved to kill the human papillomavirus (HPV). Studies have proven HPV can be passed from one person to another via intracavity or surface ultrasound probes, if probes are not adequately disinfected before use (Nanosonics, 2015). Common disinfection methods, even high level disinfection (HLD) methods, do not kill the cancer-causing HPV on ultrasound probes. The HPV virus can survive and remain infectious on surfaces, including medical equipment, for days or weeks, when treated with common disinfectants (Nanosonics, 2015). Results show that Trophon Environmental Probe Reprocessor (EPR) was the only disinfectant to completely inactivate HPV (Nanosonics, 2015). This project required removal of all existing GUS soak stations (G10VP) from the aforementioned departments, and replaced with new Trophon probe high level disinfection systems. Staff reeducation was performed, and changes were made to hospital policy and process. The final part of this project was the Biomed training, so that the Healthcare Technology Management department was ready to take over and handle any service related problem through the duration of ownership by the hospital. Preface This project was design to fulfill my graduation requirements for my Bachelors of Science at IUPUI. As part of the requirements, I completed the project planning and design course, HETM-49000. As a part of the course, I had to compose a written proposal and present it to my place of employment for approval. I proposed the implementation of a new technology at the Christ Hospital Network called Trophon systems. Implementation of the new technology would improve probe disinfection and reduce the risk of patient Human papillomavirus (HVP) infection from probe related hospital acquired infections. The final step of my undergraduate degree was to complete the senior capstone project course HETM 49200. This course required that I manage the work, set the pace, and meet the posted deadline. This imposed a great deal of stress on me, because I knew my graduation was dependent on me successfully completing this course. My project idea became an interest to me after Penn State released the findings of a study they conducted proving that Human papillomavirus (HVP) is not being killed by our current probe disinfection system. I would like to acknowledge and thank first my family for being supportive of my dreams and goals. I would like to thank Dr. Barbara Christe, for always offer encouragement when it was needed. Being a student at IUPUI has helped me grow and develop academically, professionally and personally. I learned my strengths are things I leverage on, and things I use to push myself further when I wanted to give up. On the other hand I was able to recognize my weakness that I will continue to develop and build upon. Lastly I would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to the amazing staff at The Christs Hospital Network for embracing change and wanting to continuing to do what is necessary to stay a leader in the healthcare industry.
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    When Emerging Technologies Cross Academic Boundaries: Collaboration or Competition?
    (ASEE, 2018) Christe, Barbara; Tabas, Joe; Engineering Technology, School of Engineering and Technology
    Institutional barriers associated with disciplinary boundaries created by departments can prove particularly challenging to the approval and implementation of new academic credentials. This paper will utilize a case study technique to analyze the proposal and approval pathway of a certificate focused on medical device cybersecurity in an engineering technology department at a mid-western urban university. From inception through implementation, the paper will examine existing academic boundaries that may be crossed by emerging technologies. The challenges of the process can illuminate the hurdles of collaboration and inform readers who seek to implement other academic courses or programs in emerging areas.