Development of a modified early warning score using the electronic medical record.

Bonnie L Albert; Laura Huesman

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Development of a modified early warning score using the electronic medical record.

August 31, 2011

Albert BL, Huesman L. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2011;30(5):283-292.

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This commentary describes how one hospital developed an early warning score system to improve rapid response team deployment.

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