Table 2.
Information included within the escalation protocols.
| Low risk | Medium risk | High risk | All risk categories | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgency of clinical response | ||||
| All charts | 10/142 (7.0) | 82/147 (55.8) | 64/124 (51.6) | 8/147 (5.4) |
| Colour-coded | 5/97 (5.2) | 53/97 (54.6) | 25/76 (32.9) | 2/97 (2.1) |
| Aggregate-weighted | 5/45 (11.1) | 29/50 (58.0) | 39/48 (81.3) | 6/50 (12.0) |
| Seniority of responder | ||||
| All charts | 74/141 (52.5) | 112/147 (76.2) | 94/124 (75.8) | 76/147 (51.7) |
| Colour-coded | 38/97 (39.2) | 67/97 (69.1) | 47/76 (61.8) | 38/97 (39.2) |
| Aggregate-weighted | 36/44 (81.8) | 45/50 (90.0) | 47/48 (97.9) | 38/50 (76.0) |
| Frequency of on-going clinical monitoring | ||||
| All charts | 60/142 (42.3) | 64/147 (43.5) | 41/124 (33.1) | 37/147 (25.2) |
| Colour-coded | 23/97 (23.7) | 27/97 (27.8) | 12/76 (15.8) | 11/97 (11.3) |
| Aggregate-weighted | 37/45 (82.2) | 37/50 (74.0) | 29/48 (60.4) | 26/50 (52.0) |
| Recommended clinical setting of care | ||||
| All charts | 2/141 (1.4) | 23/146 (15.8) | 57/123 (46.3) | 2/147 (1.4) |
| Colour-coded | 0/96 (0) | 10/96 (10.4) | 25/75 (33.3) | 0/97 (0) |
| Aggregate-weighted | 2/45 (4.4) | 12/50 (26.0) | 32/48 (66.7) | 2/50 (4.0) |
Data presented as number (%). Where denominators do not add up to 147 (all charts), 97 (colour-coded) or 50 (aggregate-weighted), these charts did not include that specific risk category in their escalation protocol.