Safety measures for direct admission pathway
| Safety measure | Description | Purpose |
| Physician handoff | Attending surgeon must receive warm handoff from referring hospital prior to transfer | Surgeon determines the appropriate level of intensity of care. |
| Nurse handoff | Nurse must receive warm handoff from referring hospital prior to transfer. | Nurses prepare appropriate personnel and equipment for patient arrival. |
| Team huddle | Nurse and attending surgeon have the option to page for a team huddle. | Team members voice and address any concerns or questions about plan of care. |
| Safe arrival | Team must be at bedside on patient arrival. | Team is present at the bedside when the patient arrives for timely patient assessment. |
| Rapid imaging | If necessary, the team calls a radiology access line to obtain immediate imaging. | Team obtains urgent imaging on arrival. |
| Rapid retriage | If there is a concern that a patient on arrival requires a higher level of care, trauma team activates a rapid response to bring additional resources and clinicians to bedside. | Team can rapidly transfer the patient to an ICU and receive additional resources for the administration of critical care prior to transfer. |