Abstract
To improve the measurement of core body temperature in the resuscitation room. This work was undertaken in the Emergency Department (ED) of a large District General Hospital. The clinical notes for all admissions to the resuscitation suite during a 2 month period were reviewed to establish the frequency of temperature measurement. Following a simple educational program, performance was re-audited using the same methodology. Of the first cohort 13.4% had had their temperature recorded. This improved to 71.6%. The measurement of body temperature in the resuscitation room is important as hypothermia has profound effects on the cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological and haemostatic systems. Clinical audit highlights poor current performance and enables improvement of practice through simple education.
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