CED stands for Clinical Event Debriefing. I am sure most of you are aware of these sessions taking place in the north/south side. These discussions are geared towards learning from a clinical case to ultimately improve patient care. Despite the fast-paced and high-volume ED where we practice it is possible to take 5 minutes to debrief a clinical case, if you follow these simple steps:
- Introduction:
- explain that this discussion is only going to take 5-10 minutes
- explain that this is a safe environment and that all participants will be treated with respect
- give all participants permission to leave (if they have a sick patient, a new patient, etc)
- Names and Roles
- Case Summary (provided by the team leader)
- +/delta
- Start with the positives! What went well? (i.e. closed loop communication, role assignment,
tone/volume, etc)
- How can we improve? (i.e. teamwork, systems, safety, etc)
- Develop solutions
- Closing Summary
What NOT to do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aoTW420tBs
What to do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUvrjOAEMWw
Happy debriefing!