Figure 5. Run charts of the QIP.

Figure 5A shows the percentage of diagnosed CWI during the initial ED encounter throughout the QIP represented by the solid line and the percentage of missed CWI during the initial ED encounter represented by the dotted line. Figure 5B shows the average time to CT from arrival in the ED in minutes over the duration of the QIP. Figure 5C shows the use of thoracic proforma use over the duration of the QIP.

CWI: chest wall injury; ED: emergency department; QIP: quality improvement project

Image Credit: Salman Naeem