Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Multicenter Study
Debriefing after failed paediatric resuscitation: a survey of current UK practice.
Debriefing is a form of psychological "first aid" with origins in the military. It moved into the spotlight in 1983, when Mitchell described the technique of critical incident stress debriefing. To date little work has been carried out relating to the effectiveness of debriefing hospital staff after critical incidents. The aim of this study was to survey current UK practice in order to develop some "best practice" guidelines. ⋯ Little is currently known about the benefits of debriefing hospital staff after critical incidents such as failed resuscitation. Debriefing is, however, widely practised and the results of this study have been used to formulate some best practice guidelines while awaiting evidence from further studies.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Incidence and causes of critical incidents in emergency departments: a comparison and root cause analysis.
To investigate the incidence of critical incidents in UK emergency departments (EDs) and to compare the root causes of such incidents between different EDs. ⋯ Critical incidents occur frequently in EDs. There are significant differences, as well as common themes, in the causes of these critical incidents between different EDs.