Proactive risk assessment of team health IT for pediatric trauma care transitions (T3)

Abstract

Children suffering from trauma are vulnerable during care transitions. We designed a teamwork transition technology (T3) to support team activities in the emergency deoartment (ED) and help the care teams prepare for transition(s). The introduction of a new technology in an existing process can create new risks. To assess these risks we conducted a proactive risk assessment (PRA) with experts in pediatric trauma before implementation of the technology. Results showed that the experts were able to identify several risks that could negatively affect patient safety, and to formulate strategies to address those issues in the design and implementation of T3.