TABLE 1.
Step | Examples From Our Process |
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Establish goals and objectives of the chart review | Identify pathophysiology and potential therapeutic advances in ICU morbidities and mortalities |
Define the parameters that achieve the goals and objectives of the chart review | Trigger: new morbidity or mortality (by using the FSS) |
Causes and interventions: CPCCRN expert panel | |
Establish a standardized data collection tool | See Supplemental Fig 2 |
Identify possible locations within the EHR to find data | Admission note, discharge note, consultant notes |
Establish time limits for each phase of the chart review | 5 min for confirmation of trigger; 15 min for identification of the cause; 10 min for the interventions; 5 min for the central review |
Identify criteria for primary reviewers | Minimum of 2 y of critical care training |
Develop training program for primary reviewers | Online module with supervision of the first few chart reviews |
EHR, electronic health record.