Using the IHI Global Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events

The vast majority of adverse events (AEs) in hospitals are not detected even by commonly-used systems to measure patient safety. So how can hospital leaders know whether patient safety efforts are the right ones to apply, as Goethe suggests, or if those efforts lead to improvement? The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Global Trigger Tool (GTT) is a proven method of reviewing patient records using triggers to detect possible AEs. In a recent study, the IHI GTT detected ten times more confirmed and serious events than other methods.*

IHI is pleased to announce that the developers of the original IHI GTT will be leading a new training on how to use this tool for improvement in the upcoming Web&ACTION: Using the IHI Global Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Events. These esteemed faculty members have refined the IHI GTT over time, based on experience in both using the tool and training thousands of reviewers. This three-part, web-based virtual program begins on February 14, 2012.

Designed for team participation, this training will teach the proper use of this tool and accurate ways to measure the effectiveness of ongoing efforts to improve patient safety. Don’t miss this opportunity for your team to make significant strides in detecting and reducing AEs. Register for this program today.


"Knowing is not enough - one must apply"
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe