Validation of the Alder Hey Triage Pain Score

Validation of the Alder Hey Triage Pain Score.

AIMS To describe the validation and reliability of a new pain tool (the Alder Hey Triage Pain Score, AHTPS) for children at triage in the accident and emergency (A&E) setting. METHODS A new behavioural observational pain tool was developed because of dissatisfaction with available tools and a lack of confidence in self-assessment scores at triage. The study was conducted in a large paediatric...

The Alder Hey affair.

Presumed consent for transplantation: a dead issue after Alder Hey?

In the wake of scandals about the unauthorised retention of organs following postmortem examination, the issue of valid consent (or the lack of it) has returned to the forefront. Emphasis is put on obtaining explicit authorisation from the patient or family prior to any medical intervention, including those involving the dead. Although the controversies in the UK arose from the retention of hum...

Alder Hey employs extra nurses for move to Springfield Park.

AN INCREASE in nurses at a trailblazing children's hospital has helped smooth a potentially difficult transition for patients moving from the hospital's old site.

Ambulance call triage outcomes for patients reporting pain: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of pain score versus triage level.

OBJECTIVE To identify any association between the response priority code generated during calls to the ambulance communication centre and patient reports of pain severity. METHODS A retrospective analysis of patient care records was undertaken for all patients transported by paramedics over a 7-day period. The primary research interest was the association between the response code allocated a...