Qualitative Study on Safe and Effective Handover Information during a Rapid Response Team Encounter.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A rapid response team (RRT) evaluates and manages patients at risk of clinical deterioration. There is limited literature on the structure of the rapid response encounter from the floor to the intensive care unit team. We aimed to define this encounter and examine provider experiences to elucidate what information healthcare staff need to safely manage patients during an RRT evaluation.

Methods

This phenomenological qualitative study included 6 focus groups (3 in-person and 3 virtually) organized by provider type (nurses, residents, fellows, attendings), which took place until thematic saturation was reached. Two authors inductively coded transcripts and used a quota sampling strategy to ensure that the focus groups represented key stakeholders. Transcripts were

SUBMITTER: Greenberg JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10990382 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature