Rapid response systems (RRSs) are considered an important tool for improving patient safety. We studied the effect of an RRS on the incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths. Retrospective before- after study in a university medical centre. We included 1376 surgical patients before (period 1) …

Adherence to ambulance and ED protocols is often suboptimal. Insight into factors influencing adherence is a requisite for improvement of adherence. This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of factors that influence ambulance and emergency nurses’ adherence to protocols. …

The objective of this study was to identify factors that influence emergency nurses adherence to an emergency department national protocol (EDNP). A survey of emergency nurses (n=200) and physicians with medical end responsibility on an emergency department (n=103) was carried out. Emergency nurses self-reported …

The implementation of rapid response systems (RRS) is based on the knowledge that deteriorating physiological processes are frequently present for hours or days before clear clinical deterioration is recognized [1,2]. It is assumed that this physiological deterioration is often treatable and that treatment …

Patient care guidelines are usually implemented one at a time, yet patients are at risk for multiple, often preventable, adverse events simultaneously. The SAFE or SORRY? programme targeted three adverse events (pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections and falls) and was successful in reducing the incidence …

De huidige protocollen voor acute zorg zijn aan herziening toe. Ze zijn niet ontwikkeld volgens de algemeen geaccepteerde evidence based richtlijn ontwikkeling (EBRO) methode, ze bevatten geen proces - en uitkomstindicatoren en ze zijn niet ontwikkeld met het oog op de keten Ambulancezorg, SEH en HAP. …

Adherence to the guideline ‘Triage in emergency departments’ : A survey of Dutch emergency departments

DOEL. Consensus verkrijgen over het mobiliseren van patiënten op de intensive care (IC) qua definitie, hoofd- en specifieke doelstellingen, verrichtingen, frequentie, indicaties en contra-indicaties. METHODE. Een expertgroep van verpleegkundigen, fysiotherapeuten en artsen van IC-afdelingen van Nederlandse …

A gap between guidelines or protocols and clinical practice often exists, which may result in patients not receiving appropriate care. Therefore, the objectives of this systematic review were (1) to give an overview of professionals’ adherence to (inter)national guidelines and protocols in the emergency …