Implementing a Pediatric Rapid Response System to Improve Quality and Patient Safety

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 919-933

  Van Voorhis, Kerry T ^a   Willis, Tina Schade ^b,c  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c North Carolina Children's Center for Clinical Excellence   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Emergency; Medical emergency team; Patient safety; Pediatrics; Rapid response team

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; DETERIORATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ERROR; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEART ARREST; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL RECORDS; NORTH CAROLINA; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68049107462     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2009.05.017     Document Type: Review

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