How to avoid catastrophic events on the ward. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

How to avoid catastrophic events on the ward. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published May 2016

How to avoid catastrophic events on the ward.

Bein B, Seewald S, Gräsner JT. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2016;30:237-245.

Hospitals require robust escalation of care processes to ensure that worsening conditions in critical patients are recognized and treated. This review discusses several strategies includingrapid response teams and early warning systems to help prevent these situations from resulting in failure to rescue and preventable patient harm.

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