Resuscitation Team Organization for Emergency Departments: A Concep- tual Review and Discussion
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In this article we discuss code or resuscitation team organization. The goals of this article are to define the questions surrounding code team organization and structure, discuss how organization can make a difference, review resuscitation systems and processes, and discuss aspects of team structure and performance. Issues of team performance include teamwork, leadership, communication and safety.
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