Designing observation charts to optimize the detection of patient deterioriation: Reliance on the subjective preferences of healthcare professionals is not enough

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 238-252

  Preece, Megan H W ^a   Hill, Andrew ^a,b   Horswill, Mark S ^a   Karamatic, Rozemary ^b   Watson, Marcus O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Clinical Skills Development Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Patient assessment; Patient safety; Physiological deterioration; Vital signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATION; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATION; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VITAL SIGNS;

EID: 84865306500     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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