Kailani,
I congratulate you for taking part on that policy change. Transitioning smoothly from the emergency care (ER) to intensive care (ICU) is not a simple matter. I have witnessed many safety issues due to miscommunication and treatment delay happening between ER and ICU. Consequently, relationships between ER staff and the ICU are commonly known as tensed and conflicting in many hospitals I have worked. Similar to your organization, discerning managers implemented a way to remedy the issue and proposed the ICU and ER staff days of orientation to each unit so that understanding of the routine and responsibilities can be achieved. For instance, I recently have an ER staff followed me through a half-day ICU routine. Throughout the day,
I congratulate you for taking part on that policy change. Transitioning smoothly from the emergency care (ER) to intensive care (ICU) is not a simple matter. I have witnessed many safety issues due to miscommunication and treatment delay happening between ER and ICU. Consequently, relationships between ER staff and the ICU are commonly known as tensed and conflicting in many hospitals I have worked. Similar to your organization, discerning managers implemented a way to remedy the issue and proposed the ICU and ER staff days of orientation to each unit so that understanding of the routine and responsibilities can be achieved. For instance, I recently have an ER staff followed me through a half-day ICU routine. Throughout the day,