Table 4.

Number and percentage of events initiated by each role by location and content theme

	Initiator role
	Physician initiated—number of events (%)					Nurse initiated—number of events (%)
	Physical location					Physical location
Content theme	Physician workstation	Patient area	Nurse workstation	Other	Physician total	Physician workstation	Patient area	Nurse workstation	Other	Nurse total
Attempted communication	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.2)	0 (0)	1 (1.2)	2 (1.6)	0 (0)	1 (0.8)	0 (0)	3 (2.4)
Bed management	2 (2.5)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.2)	3 (3.7)	2 (1.6)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (1.6)
Clinical/medical knowledge	1 (1.2)	0 (0)	1 (1.2)	0 (0)	2 (2.5)	2 (1.6)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (1.6)
Did not hear	1 (1.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.2)	2 (1.6)	1 (0.8)	0 (0)	1 (0.8)	4 (3.3)
Medical equipment	0 (0)	2 (2.5)	1 (1.2)	0 (0)	3 (3.7)	0 (0)	5 (4.1)	0 (0)	2 (1.6)	7 (5.7)
Orders/medications/tests	5 (6.2)	7 (8.6)	2 (2.5)	1 (1.2)	15 (18.5)	5 (4.1)	5 (4.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	10 (8.1)
Other	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (1.2)	3 (3.7)	4 (4.9)	7 (5.7)	1 (0.8)	0 (0)	0 (0)	8 (6.5)
Patient health status	4 (4.9)	2 (2.5)	2 (2.5)	1 (1.2)	9 (11.1)	22 (17.9)	6 (4.9)	2 (1.6)	0 (0)	30 (24.4)
Patient information artifact	5 (6.2)	1 (1.2)	2 (2.5)	0 (0)	8 (9.9)	5 (4.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 (1.6)	7 (5.7)
Patient location/movement	4 (4.9)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	4 (4.9)	5 (4.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	5 (4.1)
Plan and disposition	4 (4.9)	1 (1.2)	1 (1.2)	1 (1.2)	7 (8.6)	15 (12.2)	1 (0.8)	1 (0.8)	2 (1.6)	19 (15.4)
Staff information	2 (2.5)	2 (2.5)	4 (4.9)	0 (0)	8 (9.9)	2 (1.6)	0 (0)	1 (0.8)	0 (0)	3 (2.4)
Task coordination	1 (1.2)	2 (2.5)	6 (7.4)	0 (0)	9 (11.1)	8 (6.5)	2 (1.6)	5 (4.1)	0 (0)	15 (12.2)
Task status	3 (3.7)	2 (2.5)	2 (2.5)	0 (0)	7 (8.6)	3 (2.4)	3 (2.4)	1 (0.8)	1 (0.8)	8 (6.5)
Total	32 (39.5)	19 (23.5)	23 (28.4)	7 (8.6)	81 (100)	80 (65.0)	24 (19.5)	11 (8.9)	8 (6.5)	123 (100)

Percentages are based on the total events for each role