Addressing Safety Concerns by Structuring the Code White Debrief

The IHI framework was utilized to conduct What Matters to You? surveys with various members of the swing / grave float pool of psychiatric technicians at Huntsman Mental Health. The results from these in person surveys revealed that safety concerns were a top priority among team members. Additionally, safety and communication were the most significant contributors to what created a good day amongst psych techs. The team is now currently engaged in PDSA (plan-do-study-act) cycles for establishing more structure to code white debriefs. This will hopefully address deficiencies in safety education, de-escalation, and mitigate injuries among in-patient psychiatric staff. Shared Governance meetings have been the time for the team to workshop the debrief question checklist together. Nursing education and psych techs will be assisting in the data collection and interpretation once the debrief checklist is implemented. References: Perlo J, Balik B, Swensen S, Kabcenell A, Landsman J, Feeley D. IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work. Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2017.