Early identification of patients at risk of deterioration in a surgical ward
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Methods Focus is on acutely admitted patients with abdominal pain in a surgical department. In order to improve our practice, we thought it important to undertake a needs assessment of the management of acutely and potentially critically ill patients. The study design was interprofessional and consisted of a retrospective audit, focus group interviews with medical and nursing staff and full scale simulation in the ward.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009