POPULATION  OF  INTEREST

All trauma patients meeting DoDTR inclusion criteria with ISS>1.

INTENT  (EXPECTED  OUTCOMES)

  • Temperature and route will be documented on all patients upon admission and discharge.
  • Core temperatures are obtained on all patients with temperature <96 F and > 100° F.
  • Warming measures and sustainment of core temperature > 96°.F are initiated on all patients.

PERFORMANCE/ADHERENCE  MEASURES

  • Temperature and route will be documented on all patients upon admission and discharge.
  • Core temperatures are obtained on all patients with temperature <96 F and > 100° F.
  • Warming measures and sustainment of core temperature > 96°.F are initiated on all patients.

DATA  SOURCES

  • Patient Record
  • DoDTR

SYSTEM  REPORTING  &  FREQUENCY

  • The above constitutes the minimum criteria for PI monitoring of this CPG. System reporting will be performed annually; additional PI monitoring and system reporting may be performed as needed.
  • The system review and data analysis will be performed by the JTS Chief and the JTS PI Branch.
  • For more information on metrics, email: jbsa.healthcare-ops.list.jts-pips@health.mil

RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the trauma team leader’s responsibility to ensure familiarity, appropriate compliance, and PI monitoring at the local level with this CPG.