Patient inappropriately transferred Flashcards
You are an SHO working in a DGH. A patient from another local DGH is transferred for NIV, however the hospital staff in the DGH forgot to check and your hospital does not have any NIV machines available for this patient.
y initial concern would be the patient who has just arrived
perform an A to E assessment, to see if there is anything I could add to their care.
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find out as much information
set times the patient need NIV
SEE IF THERE ANY PATINETS ABOUT TO BE STEPPED DOWN FROM NIV in the hospital
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i would escalate this to my senior or reg - if we can transfer the patient to another hospital that offers NIV
he Serious Incident Framework?
It defines a serious incident as those that resulted in unexpected or avoidable death or injury.
outlines the management process including investigation, report writing and action planning.
