Implementing the bedside paediatric early warning system in a community hospital: A prospective observational study

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Parshuram, Christopher S ^a,b,c   Bayliss, Ann ^d   Reimer, Janette ^d   Middaugh, Kristen ^a,b   Blanchard, Nadeene ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CREDIT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early identification; Paediatrics; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BEDSIDE PAEDIATRIC EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; BREATHING RATE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRIC WARD; PEDIATRICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESUSCITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80054001285     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/16.3.e18     Document Type: Article

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