Incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths in surgical patients before and after implementation of a rapid response system
Incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths in surgical patients before and after implementation of a rapid response system
Samenvatting
Rapid response systems (RRSs) are considered an important tool for improving patient safety. We studied the effect of an RRS on the incidence of cardiac arrests and unexpected deaths. Retrospective before- after study in a university medical centre. We included 1376 surgical patients before (period 1) and 2410 patients after introduction of the RRS (period 2). Outcome measures were corrected for the baseline covariates age, gender and ASA.
Organisatie | HAN University of Applied Sciences |
Lectoraat | HAN Extern |
Gepubliceerd in | Annals of Intensive Care Springer-Verlag, Vol. 2, Uitgave: 1 |
Jaar | 2012 |
Type | Artikel |
Handle | 20.500.12470/223 |
Taal | Onbekend |