Implementation of a rapid response team: A success story

Critical Care Nurse

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 66-75

  Scott, Susan S ^a   Elliott, Sheila ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; RESUSCITATION; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; DOCUMENTATION; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICAL RECORDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 70249140978     PISSN: 02795442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ccn2009802     Document Type: Article

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