Table 2.
Completion of Application Case Checklist Action Items by Interprofessional Teams (n = 20)
| Actions Completed (%) | |
|---|---|
| Critical Action Items: Systematic Analysis of a Medical Error | |
| Assessed initial vital signs | 95% |
| Secured airway | 95% |
| Appropriate ACLS protocol | 80% |
| Asked for patient history | 55% |
| Wash hands | 45% |
| Obtain focused PE | 95% |
| Recognize medical error/adverse event | 100% |
| Identify contributors of the medical error | 100% |
| Identify strategies to decrease probability of this error | 100% |
| Generate a root cause analysis | 100% |
| Critical Action Items: Interprofessional Hand-Off | |
| Provided appropriate illness severity | 55% |
| Patient summary is concise and relevant | 55% |
| Provided action plan with clear instructions | 100% |
| To do list provided | 100% |
| Provided situation awareness – plan for what might happen | 100% |
| Made efforts to clarify code status with patient (does not align with IPASS) | 40% |
| Allowed receiver to synthesize and summary | 95% |
| Allowed receiver to ask questions | 100% |
| Introduced himself/herself and explained roles | 80% |
| Critical Action Items: Safe Discharge | |
| Include patient as a full partner in the discharge process | 95% |
| Identified barriers to care | 50% |
| Reviewed medication regimen | 95% |
| Highlight warning signs and problems (hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia symptoms) | 95% |
| Discuss follow up appointments | 95% |
| Educate the patient in plain language about condition (no medical jargon used) | 100% |
| Assess patient understanding/patient teach back (asked patient to repeat back) | 70% |
| Provide information in small chunks and repeat key pieces of information | 95% |