Hospital medicine (Part 2): What would improve acute hospital care?

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 465-469

  Kellett, John ^a  

^a St Joseph's General Hospital Nenagh   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Early warning scores; Medical assessment units; Rapid response systems; Track and trigger systems

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL CARE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICINE; RESEARCH; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TRIAGE;

EID: 68949182923     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.12.015     Document Type: Review

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