Stage | Definition | Data collection and sample size | Indicator | Duration |
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Banding compliance | The extent to which patients in the ward, during a given shift, are currently wearing a colored wristband to demonstrate risk acuity (high risk, intermediate risk, or low risk) | Manual count of patients in the ward at the beginning of each shift | % of clients in ward wearing a colored wristband, averaged across all shifts in a week | Weekly until 90 days after training completion |
Triage assessment form compliance | The extent to which the triage assessment form is completed, that is, no missing or incomplete fields | Random sample of 10 triage forms from the preceding week | Average % of triage assessment form fields completed in the sample | Weekly until 90 days after training completion |