Table 2 Clinical events selected as critical incidents by professional category
Professional category | Death of a patient | Injury resulting in significant morbidity | Mass casualty event | Patient with same condition as provider | Critically ill child | Iatrogenic harm | Non-accidental injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical Role | |||||||
 Physician | 66.7% (n = 4) | 83.3% (n = 5) | 83.3% (n = 5) | 33.3% (n = 2) | 100% (n = 6) | 66.7% (n = 4) | 50% (n = 3) |
 RN/PA | 70.4% (n = 19) | 63% (n = 17) | 92.6% (n = 25) | 25.9% (n = 7) | 85.2% (n = 23) | 70.4% (n = 19) | 25.9% (n = 7) |
 ED Tech | 66.7% (n = 4) | 66.7% (n = 4) | 50% (n = 3) | 50% (n = 3) | 100% (n = 6) | 50% (n = 3) | 50% (n = 3) |
Practice Years | |||||||
  < 3 years | 75% (n = 3) | 75% (n = 3) | 75% (n = 3) | 50% (n = 2) | 100% (n = 4) | 50% (n = 2) | 50% (n = 2) |
 3–10 years | 62.5% (n = 10) | 62.5% (n = 10) | 75% (n = 12) | 25% (n = 4) | 81.3% (n = 13) | 68.8% (n = 11) | 18.8% (n = 3) |
 11–20 years | 85.7% (n = 6) | 71.4% (n = 5) | 85.7% (n = 6) | 28.6% (n = 2) | 100% (n = 7) | 71.4% (n = 5) | 42.9% (n = 3) |
 20+ years | 66.7% (n = 8) | 66.7% (n = 8) | 100% (n = 12) | 33.3% (n = 4) | 91.7% (n = 11) | 66.7% (n = 8) | 41.7% (n = 5) |