Quality Indicators for Avalanche Victim Management and Rescue

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

卷:18

Mathieu Pasquier¹  Ken Zafren²  Giacomo Strapazzon²  John Ellerton²  Peter Paal²  Alexandre Kottmann³ 

[1] Emergency Department, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland;

[2] International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom), 8058 Zürich, Switzerland;

[3] Rega—Swiss Air Ambulance, Zürich Airport, 8058 Zürich, Switzerland;

关键词: avalanche;    quality indicator;    quality improvement;    resuscitation;    emergency medicine;    emergency medical services;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18189570

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Decisions in the management and rescue of avalanche victims are complex and must be made in difficult, sometimes dangerous, environments. Our goal was to identify indicators for quality measurement in the management and rescue of avalanche victims. The International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom) convened a group of internal and external experts. We used brainstorming and a five-round modified nominal group technique to identify the most relevant quality indicators (QIs) according to the National Quality Forum Measure Evaluation Criteria. Using a consensus process, we identified a set of 23 QIs to measure the quality of the management and rescue of avalanche victims. These QIs may be a valuable tool for continuous quality improvement. They allow objective feedback to rescuers regarding clinical performance and identify areas that should be the foci of further quality improvement efforts in avalanche rescue.

【 授权许可】

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