| Facilitators | Senior level support for improving the management of detection and response to acutely ill patients Project management support for introduction and implementation of the intelligent assessment technology Access to real-time electronic data on pilot wards on patients who were scoring Weekly/bi-weekly feedback of electronic data trends (eg, late observations) on pilot wards enabling benchmarking
| Development of a hospital-wide strategy for management of detection and response to acutely ill patients Additional funding to facilitate start-up and implementation of the strategy High-level organisational commitment to patient safety Strategic aim of zero hospital cardiac arrests Regular audit and feedback of data at the local level enabling benchmarking of wards Multi-disciplinary team support and awareness of the strategies and tools Investment in training to develop staff competencies
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