Table 3 Modified Coordination System for Medical Teams-Emergency (CoMeT-E) coordination behaviour (level 2)

Provide information without request

PIWR

No question or request foregoing

“Just to let you know, this patient might have a severe reaction to the anaesthetic that is potentially lethal.”

“I have turned the nitroglycerin off.”

“They are pretty much done, take down.”

Request information

RI

“What is the child’s condition?”

“Do we have a pulse?”

Give information after request

GIAR

Following information request

“Yes, we have a pulse.”

“The patient’s condition is critical.”

General situation assessment

GSA

“It looks like the things are getting better now.”

Review process

RP

“We checked the pulse, made a blood gas analysis and have an EKG, so everything is done.”

Request team member information

RTMI

“Are you familiar with this equipment?”

Give team member information

GTMI

“I haven’t done this before, but I think I can do it.”

Discuss option

DO

“I am not sure if we can give this medication because of his condition; what do you think?”

Question a decision

QD

“Do you really want me to stop the procedure?”

Evaluate a decision

ED

“I think this was the right choice.”

Make/state a decision

MD

“Let’s forget about this; we need to intubate the patient now.”

Task distribution

TD

“Prepare the adrenaline!”

“Sue, could you please give me the tube?”

“Someone come here and give me a hand.”

Planning

PL

“First, we will prepare the medication, then provide the treatment.”

Initiate an action

IA

“Okay, I’ll start now assessing the patient.”

Clarification

CLA

“Just to make sure, you want me to do that?”

Confirmation^a

C

“Yes, exactly.”

“We can say that.”

Other communication

OC

Non-coordination related utterance i.e. chatting

“Hey, what is the name of the new bar?”

Relational communication^a

RCAC

“I feel like I pushed you away now.”

“We’re the little ones on this side.”

“Here you go!”

Not codable with the system

U