Abstract
Deterioration to cardiac arrest is not always sudden and unexpected and on a significant number of occasions cardiac arrest could be prevented. This has important messages for the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department as the vast majority of emergency admissions originate via A&E.
MeSH terms
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Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
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Emergency Service, Hospital / standards*
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Emergency Treatment / methods
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Emergency Treatment / nursing
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Emergency Treatment / standards*
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England
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Heart Arrest / epidemiology
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Heart Arrest / etiology
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Heart Arrest / prevention & control*
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Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over
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Hospitals, General
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Humans
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Incidence
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Medical Audit
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
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Risk Assessment
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Risk Factors
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Severity of Illness Index