West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Therapeutic Hypothermia Cooling Audit Figures Apr 2012 – Dec 2012 Nikki Baker Neonatal Transport Nurse
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Cooling Activity
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Requests from
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers requests from each network
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service 11 Transfers Performed from each network
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfer To
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed To each network
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Referral age
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Response time (Call → Arrival on Ref. NNU)
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Age at Cooling centre
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Age 33-34°C Achieved
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Methods of cooling
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Babies not cooled
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Respiratory support
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Paralysis & sedation
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Phenobarbitone use
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Transfers performed Inotropic support
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service Stabilisation Stabilisation times varied from 1hour 17mins to 11hrs 55mins. Clinical factors influencing stabilisation included; ♦ Intubation♦ Umbilical line insertion ♦ X-ray confirmation♦ Loading dose phenobarbitone ♦ Starting morphine ♦ Starting inotropes Other factors influencing stabilisation included; ♦ Counselling parents♦ NTS shift handover ♦ TOBY paperwork♦ Discharge letter
West Midlands Neonatal Transfer Service The future Joint network therapeutic hypothermia study day; Early recognition of babies meeting criteria Early clinical management of these babies Rapid referral to Cooling Centre Rapid referral to NTS. All neonatal units using rectal temperature monitoring as gold standard. Use of Tecotherm mattress on transfers; Earlier achievement of 33-34°C Reducing incidents of temperature fluctuations Plans for an educational DVD on early management of cooling babies.