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#BeginEditable "title" --> Trigger Tools <!-- #EndEditable --></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1"></td> <td><!-- #BeginEditable "column1" --> <table width="564" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10"> <tr valign="top"> <br /> <p> <strong> Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Trigger Tool </strong><br /> This Trigger Toolkit for Measuring Adverse Events (AE) provides instructions for conducting a retrospective review of patient records using triggers to identify possible AEs in the PICU. <br /> <br /> <strong> Available for Download: </strong><br /> <a href="docs/PICU_triggertoolkit_for CHCAwebsite.pdf" target="_blank"> PICU Trigger Instruction Manual: Measuring Adverse Events in the PICU Using a PICU Trigger Tool</a> <br /><br /> This PICU Trigger Toolkit contains: <li> Background <li> Definitions <li> Sampling and Methods for Conducting Trigger Chart Review <li> List of PICU Triggers and Possible AEs <li> PICU Adverse Events Guidelines <li> Frequently Asked Questions <li> Data Collection Forms <br /> <p> <strong>Contact:</strong> <br /> Hema Bisarya, Child Health Corporation of America <br /> 913.262.1436 <br /> hema.bisarya@chca.com <br /><br /> <hr /> <br /><br /> <strong>Pediatric Adverse Drug Events (ADE) Trigger Tool </strong> <br /> Detect and Prevent Harm from Medications <br /><br /> Adapted from proven adult trigger tools, the Pediatric ADE Trigger Tool provides a powerful yet simple method to detect medication-related harm in pediatric inpatients. The related Trigger Toolkit available below can help hospitals implement medication system changes to ensure fewer drug-related injuries. <br /><br /> The toolkit includes triggers CHCA hospitals have found most useful during chart reviews to identify ADEs, measure the level of harm from each ADE and identify areas for improvement. <br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>Available for Download:</strong><br /> <li><a href="docs/ADE Trigger Toolkit 2007.pdf" target="_blank">Pediatric ADE Trigger Toolkit</a> <li><a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/121/4/e927" target="_blank">Pediatrics Article: Development, Testing, and Findings of a Pediatric-Focused Trigger Tool to Identify Medication-Related Harm in US Children's Hospitals </a> <p>Takata GS, Mason W, Taketomo C, Logsdon T and Sharek PJ. Development, Testing, and Findings of a Pediatric-Focused Trigger Tool to Identify Medication-Related Harm in US Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics 2008;121:927-935.</p> <strong>This Pediatric ADE Trigger Toolkit contains:</strong><br /> <li>Background <li>Definitions <li>Sampling and Methods for Conducting Trigger Chart Review <li>List of ADE Triggers <li>Frequently Asked Questions <li>Data collection forms <li>Randomization instructions <br /><br /> <strong> Contact: </strong><br /> Tina Logsdon, Child Health Corporation of America <br /> 913.262.1436 <br /> tina.logsdon@chca.com <br /><br /> <hr /> <br /><br /> <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Trigger Tool </strong><br /> Detect and Prevent Adverse Events in Fragile Neonates<br /> <br /> The NICU Trigger Tool is the nation s first diagnostic tool to identify medication and non-medication related adverse events in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This tool will help children s hospitals identify and apply improvement methods that proactively address adverse events within this fragile patient population before harm occurs. A collaborative effort between CHCA and the Vermont Oxford Network (VON), the NICU Trigger Toolkit includes a list of potential triggers and instructions for collecting the data needed to measure the rate of adverse events (AEs) and adverse drug events (ADEs) in the NICU. <br /> <br /> <strong>Available for Download:</strong><br /> <li><a href="docs/NICU Trigger Toolkit 2006.pdf" target="_blank">NICU Trigger Toolkit</a> <li><a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/118/4/1332" target="_blank">Pediatrics Article: Adverse Events in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Development, Testing, and Findings of a NICU-focused Trigger Tool to Identify Harm in North American NICUs </a> <br /><br /> Sharek PJ, Horbar JG, Mason W, et al. Adverse Events in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Development, Testing, and Findings of a NICU-focused Trigger Tool to Identify Harm in North American NICUs. Pediatrics 2006;118:1332-1340. <br /><br /> <strong>This NICU Trigger Toolkit contains: </strong> <li>Background <li>Definitions <li>Sampling and Methods for Conducting Trigger Chart Review <li>List of AE Triggers <li>FAQs about the trigger reviews <li>Data collection form- Individual Patient NICU Triggers Data Collection Form. <li>Data collection form- NICU AE monthly summary sheet <br /><br /> <strong>Contact:</strong> <br /> Hema Bisarya, Child Health Corporation of America <br /> 913.262.1436 <br /> hema.bisarya@chca.com <br /> <br /> <strong></strong><br /><br /> </p> <a name="news0622007"/> <h2>&nbsp;</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- #EndEditable --></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="15"><img src="../mm/images/curve_right_blue_top.gif" alt="" width="15" height="39" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="159"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="10"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="595"> <div align="center"> <p><a href="#top">top</a></p> </div> </td> <td width="15"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="779" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="15"><img src="../mm/images/curve_left_yellow.gif" alt="" width="15" height="14" border="0"></td> <td width="749"><img src="../mm/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="749" height="14" border="0"></td> <td width="15"><img src="../mm/images/curve_right_yellow.gif" alt="" width="15" height="14" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fff2bf"> <td width="15"><img src="../mm/images/curve_left_blue.gif" alt="" width="15" height="18" border="0"></td> <td width="749" background="../mm/images/background_footer.gif"><!-- #BeginEditable "navFooter" --><csobj csref="../../web-data/Components/nav_footer_main.html" h="12" occur="9" t="Component" w="749"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p class="small"><img src="../mm/images/bullet_arrow_red_on_yellow.gif" alt="" width="5" height="8" border="0">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../index.html">CHCA Home</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#666666">|</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../company_profile/index.html">Programs and Services</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#666666">|</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../owner_hospitals/index.html">Owner Hospitals</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#666666">|</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../contracting/index.html">Contracting with Us</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#666666">|</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="index.html">News</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#666666">|</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../careers/index.html">Careers</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#666666">|</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../contact_us/index.html">Contact Us</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#666666">|</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="../members/index.asp">Member Login</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> </csobj> <!-- #EndEditable --></td> <td width="15"><img src="../mm/images/curve_right_blue.gif" alt="" width="15" height="18" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15"><img src="../mm/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="15" height="20" border="0"></td> <td width="749"> <p class="footer">&copy; <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/current_year.js" name="displayCurrentYear"></script> Child Health Corporation of America, Inc. | <a class="footerLink" href="../sitemap.html">Sitemap</a></p> </td> <td width="15"></td> </tr> </table> <p></p> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --> </html>