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Trauma Registry Abstraction
Daily
For Registrar, TPM
Surface potential PI issues through registry case review.
Trauma Morning Report
Daily
For TPM, TMD, Trauma team
Surface potential issues from overnight activity and active trauma cases.
ICU Rounds
Daily
For TPM, ICU team
Surface potential issues from ICU trauma cases and care concerns.
Ward Rounds
Daily
For TPM, Nursing team
Surface potential issues from inpatient trauma cases and care concerns.
Review ED Admin Log
Daily
For TPM, ED liaison
Surface potential issues from emergency department entries relevant to trauma care.
Primary Review
Daily / Concurrent Review
Daily / concurrent
For TMD, TPM, PIM
Validate the potential issue and determine the appropriate review outcome.
Primary Review Outcome
Decision
Act, escalate for broader review, or close.
Act → Action
Escalate → Secondary Review
Close → Close
Secondary Review
TPM / TMD Review
Weekly / per event
For TPM, TMD
Review clinical questions, documentation, and proposed next steps.
Specialty / Nursing Peer Review
Per event
For TPM, Relevant specialty, Nursing leadership
Obtain focused review from the involved clinical discipline.
Secondary Review Workgroup
As needed
For TPM, TMD, Relevant stakeholders
Review cases requiring focused discussion beyond the initial review.
Secondary Review Outcome
Decision
Act, escalate for committee review, or close.
Act → Action
Escalate → Tertiary Review
Close → Close
Tertiary Review
Trauma PIPS Committee
Monthly
For PI Committee, TMD, TPM
Review PI cases, actions, and loop-closure progress.
Morbidity & Mortality
Monthly
For TMD, Trauma faculty, TPM
Review mortality and significant clinical cases.
Multidisciplinary Peer Review
Monthly / per event
For PI Committee, Clinical disciplines
Review care across teams and services.
Prehospital Quality Committee
Monthly
For EMS liaison, TPM, Prehospital partners
Review prehospital trauma care and handoff concerns.
Trauma Systems / Operations
As needed
For TPM, Operations leadership
Review process, systems, and resource issues.
TQIP Workgroup
As needed
For TPM, TMD, Data / quality team
Review TQIP findings, trends, and improvement priorities.
Tertiary Review Outcome
Decision
Act, escalate outside the trauma program, or close.
Act → Action
Escalate → Quaternary Review
Close → Close
Quaternary Review
Hospital Quality / Risk Review
Per event
For Hospital Quality, Risk Management, TPM
Review cases requiring hospital quality or risk-management involvement.
Hospital Administration Review
Per event
For Hospital administration, TMD, TPM
Review cases requiring executive oversight or organizational action.
External Peer / Subject Matter Expert Review
Per event
For External reviewer, Subject matter expert, TPM
Obtain independent expertise when needed.
Regional PIPS Review
As needed
For Regional trauma council, TPM, TMD
Coordinate review across the regional trauma system.
Quaternary Review Outcome
Decision
Act or close.
Act → Action
Close → Close
Action
Select Corrective Action
Decision
Education → Education
Counseling → Counseling
Track Trend → Track & Trend
Adjust Guidelines → Adjust Guidelines
Pi Project → PI Project
Policy Change → Policy Change
Education
Provide targeted education and document completion.
Counseling
Address the issue with the responsible individual and document follow-up.
Track & Trend
Monitor similar cases over the coordinator-defined interval against a stated goal.
Adjust Guidelines
Update the guideline or pathway that contributed to the issue.
PI Project
Link the case to a related PI project and track its outcome.
Policy Change
Revise the applicable policy and document adoption.
Implement & Monitor Effectiveness
As defined in action plan
For PI assignee, TPM
Implement the action and confirm near-term effectiveness for this case before closure.
Close
Document Loop Closure
Per resolved case
For TPM, PI Committee
Record the action, effectiveness review, and closure rationale.
Close Case
Closure
Close the case record after loop closure is documented.
Reevaluate
Follow-up Review
Quarterly / bi-annually
For PI Coordinator, TPM, PI Committee
Review performance data, watch for drift, and check for new barriers after closure.
Sustained Improvement?
Decision
Decide whether improvement held or a new PDSA cycle is needed.
Yes → Confirm Sustained Improvement
No → Start New PDSA Cycle
Confirm Sustained Improvement
Closure
Document that performance remains at or above target.
Start New PDSA Cycle
Closure
Open a new improvement cycle when compliance falls below target.
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