Table 1 Emergency medical services trigger tool items
Clinical Triggers | |
|---|---|
C1 | SpO2 < 94% without supplemental oxygen or < 85% without assisted ventilation |
C2 | Change in systolic blood pressure > 20% from first measurement |
C3 | Pain score > 4/10 without subsequent reduction |
C4 | Temperature > 38 C without subsequent reduction |
C5 | Increase in Early Warning Score > 1 point |
Medication Triggers | |
M1 | Administration of opioid analgesic and Naloxone in the same patient |
Procedural Triggers | |
P1 | Inappropriate spinal immobilisation |
Return-Call Triggers | |
R1 | Return to same patient within 24 h following refusal of transport |