Using body cameras to quantify the duration of a Code Stroke and identify workflow issues: a continuous observation workflow time study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

'Code Stroke' (Code) is used in health services to streamline hyperacute assessment and treatment delivery for patients with ischaemic stroke. However, there are few studies that detail the time spent on individual components performed during a Code. We sought to quantify the time taken for each process during a Code and investigate associations with modifiable and non-modifiable factors.

Design

Continuous observation workflow time study.

Setting and participants

Recordings of 100 Codes were performed at a high-volume primary stroke centre in Melbourne, Australia, between January and June 2020 using a body camera worn by a member of the stroke team.

Main outcome measures

The main measures included the overall duration of Codes and the individual proce

SUBMITTER: Wong JZW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884893 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature