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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 May 30;18(4):495–504. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2014.916022

Table 2.

Agreement on adverse events designated by any clinician or group to have resulted in identifiable harm

Medical
Record
#
Clinician
Reviewer
Triggers
Selected
Event Description Proximal
Cause
AE
Y/N
Severity
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

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 --- --- --- --- ---

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 --- --- --- --- ---

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 --- --- --- --- ---

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 ---

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