Table 3 Suggested evaluation questions for designing an effective ICU daily checklist
From: Phases-of-illness paradigm: better communication, better outcomes
Patient care questions: | |
1. | Is this question evidence-based? |
2. | Does this question refer to a daily event for every patient? If not, is this question so important that it should never be missed? |
3. | Does this question directly affect outcomes or complications or patient safety? |
Process improvement questions: | |
1. | Does this question directly relate to an ongoing process improvement project so your unit needs to collect this information on a daily basis? |
2. | Does your unit feel this is an important issue that your service does not currently focus on? |
3. | Is the question a reportable item for accreditation/mandate that cannot be collected by other means? |