Evolution of clinical event debriefs in a quaternary pediatric emergency department after implementation of a debriefing tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Debriefing clinical events in the emergency department (ED) can enhance team performance and provide mutual support. However, ED debriefing remains infrequent and nonstandardized. A clinical tool (DISCERN-Debriefing In Situ Conversation after Emergent Resuscitation Now) was developed to facilitate ED debriefing. To date, there are no studies providing qualitative analysis of clinical event debriefs done using such a tool. Our goal was to explore common themes elicited by debriefing following implementation of DISCERN.

Methods

This was a retrospective mixed-methods study analyzing DISCERN data from 2012 through 2017 in a pediatric ED. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. With constant comparison analysis, themes were categorized when applic

SUBMITTER: Chu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637867 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature