Development of a standard operating procedure and checklist for rapid sequence induction in the critically ill

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Sherren, Peter B ^a,b   Tricklebank, Stephen ^a   Glover, Guy ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care bundle; Checklist; Intubation; Rapid sequence induction; Standard operating procedures

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; STANDARDS;

CHECKLIST; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL;

EID: 84910080050     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17577241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13049-014-0041-7     Document Type: Review

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