Evolution of a rapid response system from voluntary to mandatory activation

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 266-270

  Jones, Catherine M ^a   Bleyer, Anthony J ^a   Petree, Becky ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NORTH CAROLINA; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77955868510     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(10)36042-9     Document Type: Article

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