Developing an early sepsis alert program

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 124-132

  Buck, Kristen M ^a  

^a SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted diagnosis; Early diagnosis; Sepsis; Sepsis alert program; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SEPSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SEPSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84894531034     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182a98182     Document Type: Article

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