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The design and evaluation of a pre-procedure checklist specific to the cardiac catheterisation laboratory
- Source :
- Australian Critical Care. 34:350-357
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background With the increasing complexity of procedures being performed in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory, the multidisciplinary team has the challenge of providing safe care to patients who present with a multitude of healthcare needs. Although the use of a surgical safety checklist has become standard practice in operating theatres worldwide, the use of a pre-procedure checklist has not been routinely adopted into interventional cardiology. Objective The aim of this study was to design and evaluate a pre-procedure checklist specific to the cardiac catheterisation laboratory. Method A descriptive, exploratory design was used to develop a specifically designed pre-procedure checklist for use in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory in a private hospital in Melbourne, Australia. The pre-procedure checklist was developed by exploring the multidisciplinary team's opinion regarding the organisation's previous surgical pre-procedure checklist through a pre-implementation survey and focus groups. Following an expert review, and implementation of the proposed pre-procedure checklist, a post-implementation survey was completed. Results Thirty-five (70%) cardiac catheterisation laboratory healthcare professionals completed the pre-implementation survey, with 31 (62%) completing the post-implementation survey. Ninety-one per cent of participants agreed that important clinical information required for interventional procedures was not documented on the previous surgical checklist. A specific checklist was developed from the results of the survey and six focus groups (N = 25) and implemented in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory. In the post-implementation survey, participants identified that the cardiac catheterisation laboratory specific pre-procedure checklist included all relevant clinical information and improved documentation of patient information. Conclusion The development of a specific cardiac catheterisation laboratory pre-procedure checklist has led to an improved transfer of pertinent clinical information required prior to procedures being performed in the unit. The outcome of this study has implications for other cardiac catheterisation laboratories with the potential to standardise practice within interventional cardiology practice and improve patient safety outcomes.
- Subjects :
- Cardiac Catheterization
Operating Rooms
medicine.medical_specialty
cardiac catheterisation laboratory
Exploratory research
pre-procedure
Emergency Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
03 medical and health sciences
Patient safety
0302 clinical medicine
Documentation
Health care
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Pre-Procedure
Interventional cardiology
business.industry
030208 emergency & critical care medicine
medicine.disease
Focus group
Checklist
Patient Safety
Medical emergency
Laboratories
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10367314
- Volume :
- 34
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Australian Critical Care
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a097dcc7bd6f57465b666995d7e53e4f