Table 1 Final panel scores

Nonclinical patient information

Patient identification (combination of name, age, and medical record number)

Location

Eligibility for treatment or insurance status

Clinical patient information

Ambulatory or chair/bed bound

Code status

Chief complaint history

Relevant past history

Home medications

Allergies

Vital signs

Physical exam findings

Working diagnosis

Clinical stability (e.g., stable, borderline, or unstable)

Emergency department course

Summary of the results of investigations

Investigations ordered but pending

Treatments given

Changes in condition in the ED

Consulting services involved

Likely disposition plan (home, admission or consultation)

Alternate plan (when changes in condition, the results or discussion with consultants are likely to alter the original plan)

Identify parts of the plan that need to be completed by the incoming team

What has been discussed with the patient or their family?

Identify patients who is being handed over but need to be seen as a new patient (e.g., incomplete assessment or challenging presentation)

Emergency department status

Identify high-risk patients who may have been referred to other services or are still waiting to be seen

Identify patients who require isolation

Conflicts with patients or families

Conflicts or delays with consulting services

Waiting status (number of patients, waiting time and acuity)

Beds status (e.g., boarding, isolation, and critical care beds)

Patients expected to arrive via ambulances or referred from clinics or other facilities

Shortages in medications, equipment, or supplies

Shortages in staffing