VIRTUAL CARDIAC DECISION UNIT ALGORITHM IMPROVES PATIENT OUTCOMES AND REDUCES COST
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Professional errors and patient safety in intensive cardiac care unit:
Abstract Introduction: Use of progressive technology, clinical skills and caring methods appropriate to critical situations of patient in intensive Cardiac Care Unit is probably related to professional errors and disorder in patient safety. There is a little data about this subject. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore professional errors and patient safety in Cardiac Care Unit. Meth...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(15)60128-0