his section provides essential material for new users of MERS-TM, as well as ongoing support materials such as new practices and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Links to various categories of material are provided on the right. Although both hospitals and blood centers use MERS-TM, some distinctions exist among the forms and code lists used.

Check the Updates area to learn about new material or updates.

us for additional information.

Updates as of Aug. 1, 2001

Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs

Topics & Practice

Forms

Code Lists & Tools

Updates as of August 20, 2001

MERS-TM Online Tutorial

Added one new section to the Process Overview lesson in Module 3:

• Interpretation.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The FAQs are organized into the following groups:

• General
  
  
• Event Types
  
  
• Causal Trees
  
  
• Event Coding
  
  
• Cause Coding

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Topics and Practice

Select any topic below to read online or print.

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Forms

Select from the list below to view or print/view working version of the MERS-TM forms. The forms for use in blood centers are currently being revised and will be available in the near future.

For registered users wishing to input data, go to the Database Functions area and access the forms online.

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Code Lists & Tools

The following can be viewed online or printed.

Code Lists

• Event Codes for Transfusion Medicine (pdf)
  
  
• Root Cause Codes (pdf)

Tools

• Risk Assessment Index (pdf)
  
  
• Blank Causal Tree (gif)

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