The effect of an emergency department clinical “triggers” program based on abnormal vital signs

The effect of an emergency department clinical “triggers” program based on abnormal vital signs

Objective: To determine the effect of a clinical triggers program in the Emergency Department (ED) setting that utilized predetermined abnormal vital signs to activate a rapid assessment by an emergency physician led multidisciplinary team. Methods: A retrospective, separate sample, pre-post interve...

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Main Authors: Jason Imperato, Louisa Canham, Tyler Mehegan, John D. Patrick, Gary S. Setnik, Leon D. Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
Subjects:
Clinical triggers
Abnormal vital signs
Rapid response team
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618914600792

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