Reducing thrombolytic therapy time delays in the emergency department

Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-107

  Senior, J ^a  

^a Auburn Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical indicator; Thrombolytic therapy; Time delay

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; TIME; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TIME MANAGEMENT; TRIAGE;

EID: 0031866578     PISSN: 13205455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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