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Introduction to PSIRF tools

January 24, 2024

The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) will replace the Serious Incident Framework from Monday 1 April. The four main tools the Trust will use are:

  • SWARM huddle – hot debrief to be used asap after an event/incident has happened.
  • After-Action Review (AAR) – used to capture learning from an event/incident that has gone well or not so well. Can be used retrospectively or if a swarm is not possible.
  • Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting (MDT) – to be used if further learning or unpacking of the event/incident is needed.
  • Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) for in-depth investigations and in general for thinking about wider issues not just the actual incident (example below)

Note: You are not restricted to using one tool, you may need to use several..

Examples of each tool will be provided in the following weeks, the video below provides more detail.