Reduced emergency calls and improved weekend discharge after introduction of a new electronic handover system

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 197, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 569-573

  Rao Abstract, Boloor S ^a   Lowe, Gail O ^b   Hughes, Andrew J ^b  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b BARWON HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT SAFETY; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL HANDOVER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICAL AUDIT; RESUSCITATION; SAFETY; STATISTICS;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT HANDOFF; PATIENT SAFETY; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; VICTORIA;

EID: 84879772493     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11048     Document Type: Article

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