Use of the modified early warning score decreases code blue events

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 598-603

  Maupin, Janice M ^a   Roth, Daniel J ^b   Krapes, Joni M ^a  

^a Mercy Hospital Anderson   (United States)

^b Medical Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; RESUSCITATION; SAFETY; TIME;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 74949109382     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(09)35084-9     Document Type: Article

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