What is it about?
Using a subjective 1-7 scale with 7 being the sickest to grade patients admitted through the ER in terms of how likely they are to have a rapid response and ICU transfer.
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Why is it important?
adds to the literature on handoffs
Perspectives
This study shows that handoffs matter and a physician's "gut feeling" is a predictor of patient decompensation.
Christopher O'Donnell
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This page is a summary of: Incorporating Patient Acuity Rating Score Into Patient Handoffs and the Correlation With Rapid Responses and Unexpected ICU Transfers, American Journal of Medical Quality, July 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1062860616630809.
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