Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) program in a rural hospital setting
Location
Caesars Windsor Convention Centre, Room: MARTIS
Event Website
https://wesparkconference.com/
Start Date
22-3-2025 2:00 PM
End Date
22-3-2025 3:00 PM
Description
Background: Erie Shores Healthcare (ESHC), a 72-bed rural hospital in Leamington, Ontario, faced challenges in recognizing and addressing clinical deterioration, leading to delays in critical care. Method: To improve response times, ESHC implemented a nurse-led nighttime Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) program. This initiative aimed to enhance early recognition of clinical decline and streamline ICU transfers. We analyzed retrospective and post-implementation data on ICU transfers, focusing on response time metrics. Results: The CCOT program led to a 64.5% reduction in time to place ICU transfer orders, a 72.4% decrease in time to move patients to an ICU bed, and a 56% reduction in time to receive critical care interventions. Additionally, a post-implementation survey showed that over 80% of nursing staff valued the program’s impact on their work. Implications: Our experience highlights the benefits of a nurse-led CCOT model in improving critical care response in rural hospitals. We hope to inspire other healthcare facilities to adopt similar strategies to enhance patient care.
Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) program in a rural hospital setting
Caesars Windsor Convention Centre, Room: MARTIS
Background: Erie Shores Healthcare (ESHC), a 72-bed rural hospital in Leamington, Ontario, faced challenges in recognizing and addressing clinical deterioration, leading to delays in critical care. Method: To improve response times, ESHC implemented a nurse-led nighttime Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) program. This initiative aimed to enhance early recognition of clinical decline and streamline ICU transfers. We analyzed retrospective and post-implementation data on ICU transfers, focusing on response time metrics. Results: The CCOT program led to a 64.5% reduction in time to place ICU transfer orders, a 72.4% decrease in time to move patients to an ICU bed, and a 56% reduction in time to receive critical care interventions. Additionally, a post-implementation survey showed that over 80% of nursing staff valued the program’s impact on their work. Implications: Our experience highlights the benefits of a nurse-led CCOT model in improving critical care response in rural hospitals. We hope to inspire other healthcare facilities to adopt similar strategies to enhance patient care.
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