distraction is deadly: presentation to mn ems teaching and learning conference april 2014
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…pilot had made and received multiple personal calls and text
messages…while the helicopter
was being inspected and prepared
for flight, during the flight, on the
helipad…making mission-critical
decisions about continuing or
delaying due to fuel situation,
and during the accident flight.
“…ambulance driver …
became distracted when he
took his eyes off the road
while reaching for a
company-issued tracking
device that fell to the floor.”
“This investigation
highlighted what is a
growing concern across
transportation – distraction
and the myth of
multi-tasking.”
NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman.
Multi-Tasking Lie Infographic
• http://www.nsc.org/safety_road/Distra
cted_Driving/Pages/The-Great-
Multitasking-Lie.aspx
Incident
Patient
Assessment
Narrative
Signatures
Billing
Vital Signs
Cardiac Monitoring
AVPU
Pulse
RR
SpO2
EtCO2
BG
GCS
Temp
Pain
“When operating heavy
machinery, whether it's
a personal vehicle or an
emergency medical services
helicopter, the focus must be
on the task at hand:
safe transportation.”
NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman.
“…Secondary tasks
requiring drivers to look
away from the road ahead,
such as dialing and texting,
are significant risk factors
for crashes and near
crashes, particularly among
novice drivers.”New England Journal of Medicine 2013
“A 20-year-old woman
who exchanged a series of
text messages then crashed
into a bicyclist…
convicted of homicide
by negligent operation
of a vehicle…”
“Medical error is...
any preventable event
that may cause or lead to
inappropriate medication
use or patient harm”
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error and Prevention
“More commonly, errors are
caused by faulty systems,
processes, and conditions
that lead people to
make mistakes or fail
to prevent them.”
To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Healthcare System
Problems With Environmental
Factors and Staffing Patterns
• Lack of space, crowded and disorganized
storage
• Poor lighting, excessive noise
• High patient acuity
• Deficient staffing, excessive workloads
“Checklists and signage can
be used as reminders to
reduce distractions, and
are simple, inexpensive
tools for medication safety.”
Daily EMT-P Class Schedule
Ride Along Review (device free)
Cardiac Lecture (Shared Google Doc notes)
**Break**(Ins, Outs, and Inbox)
Cardiac Meds (Drug Guide app)
Simulation (Code app)
Emergency Responder Exemption
• WI Distracted Driving Law ???
• MN Distracted Driving Law
– https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statut
es/?id=169.475
– “(5) in an authorized emergency vehicle while in the performance of official duties.”
Behavior Change Opportunities
• Behind the wheel
• In the classroom
• At the dinner table
• In the patient’s home
• During transport
“But when we’re caring
for their loved ones,
they expect our competence,
our undivided attention,
our concern, our gentleness
and our best efforts to keep
them comfortable and as
free of pain as we can.”People Care, 2nd edition. Thom Dick.