Do clinical safety charts improve paramedic key performance indicator results? (A clinical improvement programme evaluation).
BACKGROUND
Is the Clinical Safety Chart clinical improvement programme (CIP) effective at improving paramedic key performance indicator (KPI) results within the Ambulance Service of New South Wales?


METHODS
The CIP intervention area was compared with the non-intervention area in order to determine whether there was a statistically significant improvement in KPI results.


RESULTS
The CIP was associated with a statistically significant improvement in paramedic KPI results within the intervention area.


CONCLUSIONS
The strategies used within this CIP are recommended for further consideration.
Ambulance Service of NSW, 1 Central Road, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444, Australia. pebbs@ambulance.nsw.gov.au
Phillip
P
Ebbs
Paul M
PM
Middleton
Ann
A
Bonner
Allan
A
Loudfoot
Peter
P
Elliott
D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009517:New South Wales; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012189:Retrospective Studies