Abstract:
Anesthesia providers need additional recommendations and education for an active
shooter incident in the perioperative environment.
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to develop an active shooter
response guideline for anesthesia providers and provide education on these recommendations to
increase staff preparedness at Henry Ford Hospital.
Description:
This quality improvement project follows the framework laid out by the
Ottawa Model of Research Use. The setting for this project was Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit,
Michigan. The sample consists of 13 anesthesia providers made up of Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist’s. In collaboration with the emergency preparedness department, active shooter
response recommendations were developed and provided to the anesthesia staff. A focus group
discussion was also held to gather data to develop recommendations for an active shooter
training program.
