Location of In‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States—Variability in Event Rate and Outcomes

BackgroundIn‐hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is a major public health problem with significant mortality. A better understanding of where IHCA occurs in hospitals (intensive care unit [ICU] versus monitored ward [telemetry] versus unmonitored ward) could inform strategies for reducing preventable dea...

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Main Authors: Sarah M. Perman, Emily Stanton, Jasmeet Soar, Robert A. Berg, Michael W. Donnino, Mark E. Mikkelsen, Dana P. Edelson, Matthew M. Churpek, Lin Yang, Raina M. Merchant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003638