Description

Number of person hours spent in the review and analysis process.

On-Screen Instructions

Please approximate the combined total number of hours that all individuals involved contributed to the review and analysis of this event.

Field Type

Number (Maximum length: 3)

Guide for Use

How do I calculate person hours spent in review in my report?

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• Reviewing records

• Interviewing staff and providers

• Entering data

• Completing a report

• Preparing for review meeting

• Attending meetings—calculate the person hours for any meeting by multiplying the number of people at the meeting by the length of the meeting in minutes, and dividing by 60 (e.g., 4 people X 20 minute meeting = 80 minutes; 80 minutes/60 minutes per hour = 1.3 hours).

Example

The Resident Care Manager (RCM) investigating a fall spent 15 minutes reviewing records, 1.5 hours talking with staff and providers about the incident, 1.5 hours talking with the patient and family, 45 minutes logging/entering all of the information, 1 hour preparing for the review meeting, and 1 hour in the review meeting, which was attended by the pharmacist, physical therapist, and two nursing staff in addition to the RCM.

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Some events can be fully investigated in as little as ten person hours; others take more than one hundred hours in all. Calculating the person hours is meant to help both you and the Oregon Patient Safety Commission assess how the amount of time spent in investigation affects the quality of the investigation, report, and action plan in response to the event.

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