Have systems in place to SMART and child health information babies via maternity, all deceased babies identify any deceased baby system paediatric, or, Child were identified and and to inform other relevant Health Information communicated in a screening and clinical services We have evidence from screening Services, and take timely manner without delay safety incidents of: appropriate action in line with families of deceased babies contacted to be offered screening NIPE local service should be included in the routine list of contacts informed of a baby’s death A contact list is maintained and regularly updated by all pathway providers Trust response: this row is for you to enter results, or, summarise whether you have these checks in place. If not, you can use this space to identify gaps and develop an action plan. What Why How When Additional checks and This is what we recommend are the reasons why we are This is how you This is how often we audits you do recommending this might do this recommend you undertake the action/check 5. Provide information and Parents are aware of screening test Check that tests for you and Make sure ‘Screening offer the screening test: available for their baby and the tests for your baby’ is given at booking consent/decline is ‘Screening Have systems in place; national standard timescales, you and your baby’ and revisited before screening correctly ascertained therefore, prompting requests for has been given by screening staff for the screener to check screening if it is not Consent is obtained prior to during their annual that parent/carer has offered/performed Acceptance of screening being undertaken competency received a copy of screening recorded assessment
Have systems in place to identify any deceased baby and to inform other relevant screening and clinical services without delay SMART and child health information system We have evidence from screening safety incidents of: families of deceased babies contacted to be offered screening babies via maternity, paediatric, or, Child Health Information Services, and take appropriate action in line with NIPE local service should be included in the routine list of contacts informed of a baby’s death A contact list is maintained and regularly updated by all pathway providers all deceased babies were identified and communicated in a timely manner Trust response: this row is for you to enter results, or, summarise whether you have these checks in place. If not, you can use this space to identify gaps and develop an action plan. What This is what we recommend you do Why are the reasons why we are recommending this How This is how you might do this When This is how often we recommend you undertake the action/check Additional checks and audits 5. Provide information and offer the screening test: Have systems in place; for the screener to check that parent/carer has received a copy of Parents are aware of screening test available for their baby and the national standard timescales, therefore, prompting requests for screening if it is not offered/performed Check that ‘Screening tests for you and your baby’ has been given Acceptance of screening recorded ‘Screening tests for you and your baby’ is given at booking and revisited before screening Consent is obtained prior to screening being undertaken Make sure consent/decline is correctly ascertained by screening staff during their annual competency assessment
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