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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Communication
  • Patient Safety
  • Rapid Response Systems

Background:

  • Effective interdisciplinary communication is crucial for timely patient care escalation.
  • Rapid response systems (RRS) aim to improve outcomes for deteriorating patients.
  • The pre-medical emergency team (pre-MET) tier plays a vital role in early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how clinicians use and perceive communication pathways for escalating care within the pre-MET tier.
  • To identify challenges and information gaps in the escalation process.
  • To assess the adequacy of current communication methods for pre-MET deterioration.

Main Methods:

  • A sequential mixed-methods study involving observations and interviews.
  • Participants included nurses, allied health professionals, and doctors caring for orthopaedic and general medicine patients.
  • Descriptive and thematic analyses were used to analyze data from 27 pre-MET events and 29 clinician interviews.

Main Results:

  • Escalation practices were observed in 13 pre-MET events, with alphanumeric pagers (61.5%) and in-person discussions (30.8%) being primary communication methods.
  • Only seven escalated events resulted in bedside pre-MET reviews.
  • Clinicians reported significant challenges in escalation due to communication deficiencies and information gaps, hindering decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • Policy-defined escalation pathways were inconsistently used for pre-MET deterioration.
  • Existing communication methods inadequately met clinicians' needs for escalating care.
  • Enhancing communication infrastructure and interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for optimizing patient deterioration management.