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. 2021 Dec 24;13:251–263. doi: 10.2147/DHPS.S334987

Table 2.

The IHI trigger tool medication module triggers and modifications for tools A and B

IHI MMTT trigger Tool A trigger Tool B trigger
M1: C. difficile-positive stool M1: C. difficile-positive stool a
M2: PTT >100 sec M2: Thromboplastin time 1 >120 sec and thromboplastin time 2 >13 sec M2: Thromboplastin time 1 >120 sec and thromboplastin time 2 >13 sec
M3: INR >6 M3: INR > 4b M3: INR > 4b
M4: Glucose <50 mg/dl M4: Glucagon or 40% and 50% glucosec M4: Glucagon or 40% and 50% glucosec
M5: Rising BUN or serum creatinine two times (2×) over baseline M5: Rising urea or creatinine 2× above upper limit of normal M5: Rising urea or creatinine 2× above upper limit of normal
M6: Vitamin K administration M6: Vitamin K administration M6: Vitamin K administration
M7: Diphenhydramine (benadryl) administration M7: Antihistamine administration M7: Antihistamine administration
M8: Romazicon (flumazenil) administration M8: Flumazenil administration M8: Flumazenil administration
M9: Naloxone (Narcan) administration M9: Naloxone administration M9: Naloxone administration
M10 Anti-emetic administration
M11 Oversedation/hypotension M11.1: Hypotension (SBP <80 mmHg)c M11.1: Hypotension (SBP <80 mmHg)c
M12 Abrupt medication stop
M13 Other Rivaroxaban drug-level or anti-factor Xa activity Rivaroxaban drug-level or anti-factor Xa activity

Notes: aNon-digital trigger. bAs per German IHI MMTT Version. cAs per UK IHI MMTT Version.

Abbreviations: M, medication module triggers; SBP, systolic blood pressure.