Joining DAWN involves five steps:
- Introductory meeting or conference call. DAWN
staff will answer all your questions.
- Participation agreement. An official of the hospital
must sign the agreement, which covers
- Hospital responsibilities
- SAMHSA and Westat responsibilities
- How your data will be used and protected
- The selected Reporter option
- Where DAWN payments will go.
Authorized users of DAWN LIVE! can be designated
with the agreement or later.
- Logistics. DAWN staff will work with you to select
the best Reporter option for your hospital and analyze
the flow of charts to find the best access point for DAWN
review.
- Training. Reporter training starts with a computer-based
training tutorial, followed by on-site instruction to help
your Reporter learn about DAWN.
- Reporting begins. DAWN staff provide on-going
assistance. A toll-free helpline is available to answer
any questions about DAWN.
Access to DAWN LIVE! .
As soon as reporting begins, your data will be available
via DAWN LIVE!. A hospital official designates staff
who will use DAWN LIVE!. DAWN provides access codes
and technical assistance, if needed. We can even meet with
your staff and demonstrate DAWN LIVE! for them.
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