Interventions to reduce mortality from in-hospital cardiac arrest: a mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Helen Hogan (Author), Andrew Hutchings (Author), Jerome Wulff (Author), Catherine Carver (Author), Elizabeth Holdsworth (Author), John Welch (Author), David Harrison (Author), Nick Black (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Unchecked patient deterioration can lead to in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and avoidable death. The National Cardiac Arrest Audit (NCAA) has found fourfold variation in IHCA rates and survival between English hospitals. Key to reducing IHCA is both the identification of patients at ri...