Use of the Modified Early Warning Score and Serum Lactate to Prevent Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Hematology-Oncology Patients: A Quality Improvement Study

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 530-537

  Young, Robert S ^a   Gobel, Barbara H ^b   Schumacher, Mark ^b   Lee, Jungwha ^a   Weaver, Charlotta ^a   Weitzman, Sigmund ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical deterioration; modified early warning score; oncology care; serum lactate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; LACTIC ACID;

BLOOD; COMPLICATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; HEART ARREST; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BIOMARKERS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS; HEART ARREST; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84908498583     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860613508305     Document Type: Article

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