IOM domain | Care setting | ||||
LTC1 | EMS1 | ED | EMS2 | LTC2 | |
Safety | Clear on care requirements based on information received. (47%) Cognition status documented (91.5%) | ||||
Timeliness | Time from trigger event to EMS call (82%) | Time from return to assessment (87%) | |||
Effectiveness | Positive or no change in resident condition (89%) | Change in cognitive status (85%) New skin wounds (47%) | |||
Efficiency | Was it difficult to provide care for the resident’s discharge needs when they returned to long term care? (53%) |
Table created by authors.
ED, emergency department; EMS1, emergency medical services transport to the emergency department; EMS2, emergency medical services transport from the emergency department to the receiving long-term care facility; LTC1, originating long-term care facility; LTC2, receiving long-term care facility.