ZZVA-*SEATBELT AND ACCIDENT SCREEN (17)    REMINDER DEFINITION (811.9)

Seatbelt and accident education given yearly to all patients.
 
    Recommendation: All patients should be urged to use seatbelts in
    automobiles, wear helmets when riding bicycles or motorcycles, and to
    refrain from driving after drinking.
 
    Goal for FY 2000: 85% of Veterans report regular use of seatbelts in
    automobiles. 80% of motorcyclists and 50% of bicyclists report use of
    helmets. 50% of primary care providers routinely provide
    age-appropriate counseling on safety precautions to prevent
    unintentional injury.
 
This "VA-*SEATBELT AND ACCIDENT SCREEN" reminder is based on the
"Seatbelt Use and Accident Avoidance Counseling" guideline specified in
the VHA HANDBOOK 1101.8, APPENDIX A. 
 
    Target Condition: Motor vehicle associated injuries.
 
    Target Group: General Outpatient population.

If this reminder is not going to be used at your facility, the INACTIVE
represented in the "VA-SEATBELT EDUCATION" reminder. This reminder
includes a check for seatbelt use education given to the patient, in
addition to the screening.
 
Please review both of these reminder definitions, choose one of them to
use.  If local modifications need to be made, copy the preferred reminder
to a new reminder and make your reminder modifications.
FLAG should be set to inactive.
 
This reminder represents the minimum criteria for checking if the
patient has had seatbelt and accident screening.  The "VA-SEAT BELT USE
SCREENING" education topic is the result finding that will satisfy this
reminder.
 
The Ambulatory Care EP recommends a variation on this reminder,

• REMINDER FREQUENCY:   1Y
  AGE MATCH TEXT:   

  Seatbelt education due yearly for all patients.
  

  NO. OF AGE MATCH LINES:   1
  NO. OF AGE NO MATCH LINES:   0