Using technology to reduce critical deterioration (the DETECT study): a cost analysis of care costs at a tertiary children's hospital in the United Kingdom

• Main Authors: Eduardo Costa (Author), Céu Mateus (Author), Bernie Carter (Author), Holly Saron (Author), Chin-Kien (Author), Fulya Mehta (Author), Steven Lane (Author), Sarah Siner (Author), Jason Dean (Author), Michael Barnes (Author), Chris McNally (Author), Caroline Lambert (Author), Bruce Hollingsworth (Author), Enitan D. Carrol (Author), Gerri Sefton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Electronic early warning systems have been used in adults for many years to prevent critical deterioration events (CDEs). However, implementation of similar technologies for monitoring children across the entire hospital poses additional challenges. While the concept of such tech...