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. 2020 Sep 23;7(2):102–107. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000621

Table 2.

LSTs identified from surveys

Medication issues (5) Resource issues (4) Equipment issues (10) Communication issues (4) Other (1)

  • Drug familiarity/knowledge (2)

  • Drug delay (2)

  • Paediatric dosing (1)

  • Inadequate staffing of RNs/RTs (2)

  • Insufficient staff to complete charting (1)

  • PCI lab delay (1)

  • Room equipment missing (3)

  • Paediatric cart equipment missing (5)

  • Defective equipment (1)

  • Unfamiliar equipment (1)

  • Unclear role designation (1)

  • Ventilation feedback not given (1)

  • Drug administration not communicated during resuscitation (2)

  • Inadequate CPR technique (1)

Numbers in parenthesis are the reported frequency of that LST in unique circumstances.

LSTs, latent safety threats; RNs, registered nurses; RTs, respiratory therapists; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.