Systems to prevent in-hospital cardiac arrest

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 322-328

  Tibballs, James ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Death; Early warning score; Medical emergency team; Prevention; Rapid response team

Indexed keywords

BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CRITICAL CARE OUTREACH TEAM; EMERGENCY CARE; HEART ARREST; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZED CHILD; HOSPITALIZED INFANT; HUMAN; IN HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT AT RISK TEAM; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC EARLY WARNING SCORE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; RESPIRATORY ARREST; REVIEW; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959878493     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: 1878206X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2011.03.007     Document Type: Review

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