Table 3.
Systemic emergency preparedness.
SENTINAL CONDITIONS | SIGNAL FUNCTION THEMES | Proportion of compliance to specific signal functions at least 90% of the time (%) |
---|---|---|
Respiratory failure - inability of the respiratory system to support effective and continuous gas exchange. | Obstructed airway | 3/3 (100) |
Respiratory distress | 10/10 (100) | |
Shock - critical tissue hypoperfusion | Hemorrhagic shock | 9/9 (100) |
Other shock | 6/6(100) | |
Severe sepsis/septic shock | 3/3(100) | |
Altered mental status – changes in alertness, attention, memory, and/or awareness from the usual baseline status. | Unconscious patient | 5/5(100) |
Seizure | 3/3(100) | |
Others | 1 / 2* (50) | |
Severe pain - pain that interferes with some or all of the activities of daily living. | General severe pain | 1/1(100) |
Abdominal pain | 6/6 (100) | |
Chest pain | 2/2 (100) | |
Trauma – physical injury | General trauma | 13/15(87) |
Burns | 1/2(50) | |
Emergency Obstetrics- life threatening peri- partum health related events affecting pregnant women. | Obstructed labor | 4/4(100) |
TOTAL | 67/71 (94) |