How well do emergency physicians document confirmation of endotracheal tube placement?

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 300-307

  Phelan, Michael P ^a   Glauser, Jonathan ^b   Wickline, Donald ^b   Schrump, Stefanie ^c   Gaber Patel, Karen ^d   Joyce, Maureen ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Elyria Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

airway; confirmation; documentation; intubation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCUMENTATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REGISTER; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DATA COLLECTION; DOCUMENTATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 79960283931     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610395008     Document Type: Article

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