The medical emergency team as a safety net.

Michelle A. Buttfield; Jennifer D. Amos; Kenneth M. Hillman

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The medical emergency team as a safety net.

January 5, 2017

Buttfield MA, Amos JD, Hillman KM. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2006;32(11):641-5.

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The authors share a case study to illustrate how the medical emergency team at their hospital may have prevented cardiac arrest.

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