Prediction of Clinical Deterioration after Admission from the Pediatric Emergency Department

Patient safety and quality improvement remain paramount concerns for health care organizations, regulatory agencies, insurance companies, the lay media, and the public [1]. An ongoing threat to hospitalized patients is delayed recognition of clinical deterioration and its association with increased morbidity and mortality [2 –3]. Following admission to the hospital from the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED), some patients soon require unanticipated transfer to a higher level of care. Mechanisms to temper this risk include strategic appropriation of critical care beds, timely intervention for patients with worsening clinical status, and systematic identification of these patients using scoring algorithms.

Source: International Emergency Nursing - May 31, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Stacy M. Tarango, Phung K. Pham, Dayun Chung, Ara Festekjian Source Type: research