Evaluation of the effects of implementing an electronic early warning score system: Protocol for a stepped wedge study Healthcare Information Systems

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Bonnici, Timothy ^a   Gerry, Stephen ^b   Wong, David ^c   Knight, Julia ^a   Watkinson, Peter ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early Warning Score; Electronic Charting; Stepped Wedge; Track and Trigger; Vital Signs

Indexed keywords

DISEASE COURSE; EVALUATION STUDY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PROCEDURES; RISK;

CRITICAL CARE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84957596716     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12911-016-0257-8     Document Type: Article

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