A Systems-Based Morbidity and Mortality Conference Was Associated With a Transient Reduction in ECG Completion Times.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

During its monthly morbidity and mortality conference (MMC), the University of Colorado Division of Cardiology reviewed a "near-miss" patient safety event involving the delayed completion of a Stat-priority (ie, statim, meaning high priority) electrocardiogram (ECG). Because critical and interprofessional stakeholders participated in the conference, we hypothesized that the MMC would be associated with reduced ECG completion times.

Methods

Data were collected for in-hospital ECGs performed at the University of Colorado Hospital between January 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018. An interrupted time series analysis was used to estimate the immediate and ongoing impact of the MMC (held on February 28, 2018) on ECG completion times, stratified by order priorit

SUBMITTER: Levy AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9050961 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature