The introduction of a safety checklist in two UK hospital emergency departments: A qualitative study of implementation and staff use.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To explore the extent to which a checklist designed to support patient safety in hospital Emergency Departments was recognised and used by staff.

Background

Patient crowding in UK Emergency Departments makes it difficult for staff to monitor all patients for signs of clinical deterioration. An Emergency Department Safety Checklist was developed at a UK hospital to ensure patients are regularly monitored. It was subsequently implemented in six hospitals and recommended for use across the National Health Service in England.

Methods

This was a qualitative study in two UK hospital Emergency Departments. Data collection consisted of sixty-six hours of nonparticipant observation and interviews with twenty-six staff. Observations were sampled across diffe

SUBMITTER: Stone T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7161913 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature