Safer and more efficient vital signs monitoring protocols to identify the deteriorating patients in the general hospital ward: an observational study

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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Main Authors: Jim Briggs, Ina Kostakis, Paul Meredith, Chiara Dall’ora, Julie Darbyshire, Stephen Gerry, Peter Griffiths, Jo Hope, Jeremy Jones, Caroline Kovacs, Rob Lawrence, David Prytherch, Peter Watkinson, Oliver Redfern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2024-03-01
Series:Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Subjects:
patient deterioration
early warning scores
national early warning score (news)
nursing workforce
observation frequency
patient monitoring
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/HYTR4612

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