Do clinical safety charts improve paramedic key performance indicator results? (A clinical improvement programme evaluation). Issue 7 (8th November 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ebbs, Phillip; Middleton, Paul M; Bonner, Ann; Loudfoot, Allan; Elliott, Peter
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 29:Issue 7(2012)
• Page Start: 596
• Page End: 597
• Publication Date: 2010-11-08
• Subjects: Quality assurance -- pre-hospital -- effectiveness -- management -- emergency ambulance systems -- nursing -- pre-hospital; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.099275
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction: Is the Clinical Safety Chart clinical improvement programme (CIP) effective at improving paramedic key performance indicator (KPI) results within the Ambulance Service of New South Wales? Methods: The CIP intervention area was compared with the non-intervention area in order to determine whether there was a statistically significant improvement in KPI results. Results: The CIP was associated with a statistically significant improvement in paramedic KPI results within the intervention area. Conclusions: The strategies used within this CIP are recommended for further consideration.