Medical Safety Briefing

Staffing:  

• Which consultant is allocated to each area & referrals? 
• Medical staffing skill mix adequate? 
• Admission capacity/beds available – any outliers? 

EMERGENCIES, BLEEPS & PHONES 

Assign roles: 

• 5490 & 41174   à   On-call Consultant 
• 5100                   à   Cardiac Arrest – ensure bag checked and stocked 
• 6910 & 41175   à   Airway SpR 

Note bleep 0007 à Emergency ODP for ward intubations/arrests 

Remind trainees to hold zone phones at all times 

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS & PROCEDURES 

Any patients for: 

• CT transfers? Remember to inform the ICU technicians 
• Percutaneous tracheostomy? Neurological death testing? 
• Surgical tracheostomy? Inform CEPOD, theatreman & flow 
• Ward discharge/repatriation? Inform flow coordinator 
• Extubation? Inform zone leader & physio 

EQUIPMENT 

For each zone assign member to stock:  

• Lines trolleys, bronchoscope, video laryngoscopse, USS machine/gel  
• B3S ensure difficult airway trolley and CMAC available 

Any broken/missing/desired equipment? 

REMINDER: please restock after each use – Donning and stock team available to assist with restocking equipment & stores 

BEREAVEMENT 

Ensure bereavement coordinator role allocation (Monday-Friday) 

Any deaths from previous 12-24 hours? 

Discuss: Coroner required? Cause of death? Concerns? 

Any outstanding paperwork due? 

GUIDELINES, SOPS,  RESEARCH & MESSAGE OF THE WEEK/MONTH 

Any new: 

• guidelines/SOPs introduced in the past week? 
• safety alerts to be aware of? 
• research studies commencing? 

What are the key messages of the week & month? 

WELFARE & WELLBEING CHECK 

Anything needed to improve working life or patient safety? 

Thank you night team. Please ensure you’re safe to drive home