Management of arterial lines and blood sampling in intensive care: A threat to patient safety

Anaesthesia

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1114-1119

  Leslie, R A ^a   Gouldson, S ^a   Habib, N ^a   Harris, N ^a   Murray, H ^a   Wells, V ^a   Cook, T M ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTERIAL LINE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES;

EID: 84885959546     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12389     Document Type: Article

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