Interventions to reduce mortality from in-hospital cardiac arrest: a mixed-methods study

Background: Unchecked patient deterioration can lead to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and avoidable death. The National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) has found fourfold variation in IHCA rates and survival between English hospitals. Key to reducing IHCA is both the identification of patients at ri...

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Main Authors: Helen Hogan, Andrew Hutchings, Jerome Wulff, Catherine Carver, Elizabeth Holdsworth, John Welch, David Harrison, Nick Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute for Health Research 2019-01-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr07020