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Hospital-wide code rates and mortality before and after implementation of a rapid response team

Authors :
Chan, Paul S.
Khalid, Adnan
Longmore, Lance S.
Berg, Robert A.
Kosiborod, Mikhail
Spertus, John A.
Source :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Dec 3, 2008, Vol. 300 Issue 21, p2506, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

A study was conducted to evaluate the rates of hospital-wide codes and mortality before implementation by a rapid response team intervention and after. Results indicated that rapid response team intervention did not impact hospital-wide code rates or mortality.

Subjects

Subjects :
Market trend/market analysis
Company business management
Cardiac arrest -- Care and treatment
Cardiac arrest -- Statistics
Mortality -- United States
Mortality -- Forecasts and trends
Hospitals -- United States
Hospitals -- Management

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
300
Issue :
21
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.191629287

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