Stab Room Timing Study: Definitions

Overview: This study seeks to determine the exact times of various procedures in the Stabilization room. Examples include intubations, x-rays, time between ordering and administering medications, IV starts, CPR, etc...  

Primary Endpoints: Written documentation of all procedures and the times in which they were accomplished.
 

Eligible Patients: Any Stabilization room patients
 

Study Design: Prospective observational trial
 

Anticipated Benefits: none
 

Potential Risks: none
 

Research Associate’s Role: RA’s are responsible for enrolling patients into the study. They will use a stopwatch (located in media room) to obtain times.
 

Physician’s Role: Physicians may be responsible for providing RA with answers to names/types of procedures.
 

Location of Study Packets: stab room