Patient acuity rating: Quantifying clinical judgment regarding inpatient stability
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Patient acuity rating: quantifying clinical judgment regarding inpatient stability.
BACKGROUND New resident work-hour restrictions are expected to result in further increases in the number of handoffs between inpatient care providers, a known risk factor for poor outcomes. Strategies for improving the accuracy and efficiency of provider sign-outs are needed. OBJECTIVE To develop and test a judgment-based scale for conveying the risk of clinical deterioration. DESIGN Prospe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hospital Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1553-5592
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.886