Table 2.
Medical Record # |
Clinician Reviewer |
Triggers Selected |
Event Description | Proximal Cause |
AE Y/N |
Severity |
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11 | RN/Medic1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
11 | RN/Medic2 | T5 | Worsening level of consciousness | HEMS provider | No | --- |
11 | RN/Medic3 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
11 | MC-EMP1 | T5 | Decrease in mental status after fentanyl dose (>1 mcg/kg) | Non-HEMS | Yes | Harm identified |
11 | MC-EMP2 | T10 | Labetalol dose immediately precipitated bradycardia | HEMS provider | Yes | Potential for harm |
11 | MC-EMP3 | T5 | ED gave fentanyl and labetalol, patient decompensated | Non-HEMS | Yes | Potential for harm |
11 | Sr-EMPs | T5 | A worsening trend in hemodynamics or mental status after administration of labetalol and fentanyl by ED staff | Non-HEMS | Yes | Harm identified |
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Medical Record #23 – Event #1 | ||||||
23 | RN/Medic1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
23 | RN/Medic2 | T10 | Deviation from standard – no indication for vecuronium at 1932 | HEMS provider | Yes | Potential for harm |
23 | RN/Medic3 | T10 | Administered paralytic without sedation | HEMS provider | Yes | Harm identified |
23 | MC-EMP1 | T10 | Vecuronium administered with inadequate sedation | Non-HEMS | Yes | Potential for harm |
23 | MC-EMP2 | T11 | Vecuronium administered for sedation, readministered without consult | HEMS provider | Yes | Potential for harm |
23 | MC-EMP3 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
23 | Sr-EMPs | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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Medical Record #23 – Event #2 | ||||||
23 | RN/Medic1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
23 | RN/Medic2 | T10 | Deviation from standard – Vecuronium at 2030 for facial twitching | HEMS provider | Yes | Potential for harm |
23 | RN/Medic3 | T10 | Administered paralytic without sedation | HEMS provider | Yes | Harm identified |
23 | MC-EMP1 | T10 | Vecuronium administered with inadequate sedation | HEMS provider | Yes | Potential for harm |
23 | MC-EMP2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
23 | MC-EMP3 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
23 | Sr-EMPs | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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102 | RN/Medics | T10 | Levophed dose below therapeutic range | Non-HEMS | Yes | Potential for harm |
102 | MC-EMPs | T8 | Failure to adequately manage hypotension | HEMS Provider | Yes | Harm identified |
102 | Sr-EMPs | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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107 | RN/Medics | T5 | Worsening trend – blood pressure | HEMS provider | Yes | Potential for harm |
107 | MC-EMPs | T5 | Vitals deterioration – hypotension | Undetermined | Yes | Harm identified |
107 | Sr-EMPs | T5 | Declining vital signs | HEMS provider | No | --- |
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109 | RN/Medics | T10 | Cardizem infusion continued on bradycardic/hypotensive pt. | Non-HEMS | Yes | Harm identified |
109 | MC-EMPs | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
109 | Sr-EMPs | T10 | Cardizem bradycardic, hypotensive patient by non-hems | Non-HEMS | Yes | Harm identified |