TABLE 5.
Strategies endoscopy units may use to identify individual safety compromise indicators
| Indicator | Patient reports adverse event | Follow-up by staff | Review of hospitalization | Chart review for causation | Prospective data entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | X | X | |||
| Reversal agents | X | ||||
| Hypoxia | X | ||||
| Hypotension/hypertension | X | ||||
| Sedation doses | X | ||||
| Allergy | X | X | X | X | X |
| Laryngospasm | X | X | X | ||
| Perforation | X | X | X | X | X |
| Immediate bleeding | X | ||||
| Hospitalization/health care | X | X | X | X | X |
| Admission/emergency department | X | X | X | ||
| Impaction | X | ||||
| Abdominal pain | X | X | X | X | X |
| Death | X | X | X | X | |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | X | X | X | X | X |
| Infection | X | X | X | X | X |
| Metabolic | X | X | X | X | X |