Rapid response systems: A mandatory system of care or an optional extra for bedside clinical staff?

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 263-265

  Buist, Michael D ^a,b,c   Shearer, William ^d,e  

^a Patientrak   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c North West Area Health Service   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Southern Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; SAFETY; STANDARD;

HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77955908842     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(10)36041-7     Document Type: Editorial

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