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Abnormal vital signs are strong predictors for intensive care unit admission and in-hospital mortality in adults triaged in the emergency department - a prospective cohort study. | |||
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384463/ Abnormal vital signs are strong predictors for intensive care unit admission and in-hospital mortality in adults triaged in the emergency department - a prospective cohort study.] | |||
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Communication+of+Vital+Signs+at+Emergency+Department+Handoff%3A+Opportunities+for+Improvement Communication of Vital Signs at Emergency Department Handoff: Opportunities for Improvement.] <BR/> | |||
CONCLUSION: Providers omitted communication of patient hypotension or hypoxia in nearly 1 in 7 ED handoffs. These communication errors do not appear to be related to ED crowding or care interruptions. | |||
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Communication of Vital Signs at Emergency Department Handoff: Opportunities for Improvement.
CONCLUSION: Providers omitted communication of patient hypotension or hypoxia in nearly 1 in 7 ED handoffs. These communication errors do not appear to be related to ED crowding or care interruptions.