Patient Surveillance and Rapid Response Teams
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Over the past two decades, the healthcare system has placed considerable attention on the concept of “failure to rescue” and the reduction of preventable harm in the hospital. Failure to rescue typically refers to the inability to recognize the early signs and symptoms of patient deterioration, or simply acting too late to prevent an in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest. The concept of failure PATIENT SURVEILLANCE AND RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS
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تاریخ انتشار 2017