Improving safety and communication for healthcare providers caring for SARS-COV-2 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decreasing healthcare provider (HCP) exposure to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) virus in emergency departments (EDs) is crucial. Approaches include limiting the HCP presence and ensuring sealed isolation rooms, which can result in communication difficulties. This quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed to decrease by 50% duration of isolation room door opening and increasing HCP-perceived communication clarity by one point on a five-point Likert scale.

Methods

This was a prospective, multi-stage project with three Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles between May and July 2020: (1) an educational intervention, (2) the introduction of a novel transceiver communication device, and (3) utilizing a clinical champion. Statistical Process C

SUBMITTER: Taher A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652974 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature