Clinical utility of an observation and response chart with human factors design characteristics and a track and trigger system: Study protocol for a two-phase multisite multiple-methods design

JMIR Research Protocols

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Elliott, Doug ^a   McKinley, Sharon ^b   Perry, Lin ^a   Duffield, Christine ^a   Iedema, Rick ^c   Gallagher, Robyn ^d   Fry, Margaret ^a   Roche, Michael ^a   Allen, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human factors design; Observation charts; Patient deterioration; Rapid response system; Track and trigger

Indexed keywords

EID: 85099714133     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19290748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/resprot.3300     Document Type: Article

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