The effect of an emergency department clinical 'triggers' program based on abnormal vital signs
Autor: | Jason Imperato, Louisa Canham, Tyler Mehegan, John D. Patrick, Gary S. Setnik, Leon D. Sanchez |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Acute Disease, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 32-36 (2015) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2221-6189 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S2221-6189(14)60079-2 |
Popis: | Objective: To determine the effect of a clinical triggers program in the Emergency Department (ED) setting that utilized predetermined abnormal vital signs to activate a rapid assessment by an emergency physician led multidisciplinary team. Methods: A retrospective, separate sample, pre-post intervention study following implementation of an ED triggers program. Abnormal vital sign criteria that warranted a trigger response included: heart rate 130 beats/min, respiratory rate 30 respirations/min, systolic blood pressure |
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