Developing a trigger tool to monitor adverse events during haemodialysis in children: a pilot project.

This pilot study demonstrates potential benefits of a bedside tool to monitor adverse events during haemodialysis in children. Thus, following interventions informed by the pHTT, the harm rate per session was significantly reduced. Under standard patient safety systems, the vast majority of triggers identified by the pHTT would remain unreported and perhaps lead to missed opportunities to improve patient safety. We propose the use of a paediatric HTT as part of standard care by centres providing HD to children in the future. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.