Table 2: Briefing and debriefing card for surgical ward rounds.
Briefing |
Debriefing |
Personal |
Personal |
· All team members present. · Introduction (Name, role, other possible role). · Any concerns (Fitness etc, early leaver?). · Performance and learning goals (expected finish time, learning for juniors and medical students). |
· What went well? · Room for improvement (task distribution, delegation, feedback, suggestions for improvement). |
Patients |
Patients |
· Triaging patients. · Navigation route for surgical ward round. · Patient list with updated location and the results of investigations or planned investigations. |
· Deviations from initial triaging. · Deviations from planned route. · Issues with location of patient. · Issues with investigations. · Suggestions for improvement. |
Planning |
Planning |
· Job delegation among team members and any deviation if required. · Who is leading the surgical ward round. · Time and place of debriefing. |
· Were there logistic problems? · Problems with equipment? · Learning goals achieved? · Who takes responsibility for looking back the suggestions for improvement? |