Rapid response systems: A prospective study of response times

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 635.e11-635.e18

  Adelstein, Barbara Ann ^a   Piza, Michael A ^a   Nayyar, Vineet ^a   Mudaliar, Yugan ^a   Klineberg, Peter L ^a   Rubin, George ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; RESPONSE TIME; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 81955160840     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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