Textbook of Rapid Response Systems: Concept and ImplementationMichael A. DeVita, Ken Hillman, Rinaldo Bellomo Successor to the editors' groundbreaking book on medical emergency teams, Textbook of Rapid Response Systems addresses the problem of patient safety and quality of care; the logistics of creating an RRS (resource allocation, process design, workflow, and training); the implementation of an RRS (organizational issues, challenges); and the evaluation of program results. Based on successful RRS models that have resulted in reduced in-hospital cardiac arrest and overall hospital death rates, this book is a practical guide for physicians, hospital administrators, and other healthcare professionals who wish to initiate an RRS program within their own institutions. |
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Textbook of Rapid Response Systems: Concept and Implementation Michael A. DeVita,Ken Hillman,Rinaldo Bellomo No preview available - 2010 |
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