Safer and more efficient vital signs monitoring protocols to identify the deteriorating patients in the general hospital ward: an observational study
Background The frequency at which patients should have their vital signs (e.g. blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation) measured on hospital wards is currently unknown. Current National Health Service monitoring protocols are based on expert opinion but supported by little empirical evidence. The c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2024-03-01
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Series: | Health and Social Care Delivery Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/HYTR4612 |