A reduction in cardiac arrests and duration of clinical instability after implementation of a paediatric rapid response system

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 1015, 2010, Pages 314-318

  Hanson, C C ^a   Randolph, G D ^a   Erickson, J A ^a   Mayer, C M ^b   Bruckel, J T ^b   Harris, B D ^a   Willis, T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953753055     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: 14690756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.026054     Document Type: Article

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