The Cardiac Children's Hospital Early Warning Score (C-CHEWS)

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 171-178

  McLellan, Mary C ^a   Connor, Jean A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Cardiopulmonary arrest; Cardiopulmonary arrest prevention; Early warning scores; Rapid response

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CORONARY CARE UNIT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; BOSTON; CARDIAC CARE FACILITIES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84875387802     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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