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. 2020 Jul 21;21(6):228–233. doi: 10.1177/1757177420939239

Table 2.

Participants at DISH.

DISH participant Role in DISH
Administrator on call Performs roll call
Emergency room Census and expected admissions
Medical-surgical units Census, CVC, IUC, isolation census, fall risk, sitter and bed needs
Intensive care unit Census, CVC, IUC, isolation census, fall risk, sitter and bed needs
Newborn Census, CVC, IUC, isolation census, fall risk, sitter and bed needs
Paediatrics Census, CVC, IUC, isolation census, fall risk, sitter and bed needs
Mother-baby unit Census, CVC, IUC, isolation census, fall risk, sitter and bed needs
Psychiatry Census, fall risk and bed needs
Operating room services Census, types of procedures, bed needs
Discharge planning Expected discharged before 11:00
Laboratory Active issues that may impact clinical services
Pharmacy Active issues that may impact clinical services
Quality measures Sepsis and ER throughput
Health information management Missing documentation
Infection control Reports CAUTI and CLABSI free days, along with any new initiative such as hand hygiene campaigns. Asks further questions on devices, recommending removal when indicated
Environmental services Active issues
Facilities management Active issues
Security Active issues
Telecommunications Active issues
Administrative leaders (Chief Quality Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Medical Director of Infection Control) Accountability and problem solving

CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; CLABSI, central line-associated bloodstream infection; CVC, central venous catheter; IUC, indwelling urinary catheter.