The effect of blue-enriched lighting on medical error rate in a university hospital ICU.
Chen Y, Broman AT, Priest G, et al. The Effect of Blue-Enriched Lighting on Medical Error Rate in a University Hospital ICU. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2021;47(3):165-175. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.11.007.
Fatigue among health care workers can increase risk of errors. This study posited that blue-enriched light could promote alertness and attention and thereby reduce medical errors in the ICU; however, the authors did not identify any effect of this intervention on error rates.
Chen Y, Broman AT, Priest G, et al. The Effect of Blue-Enriched Lighting on Medical Error Rate in a University Hospital ICU. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2021;47(3):165-175. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.11.007.