Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety / Joint Commission Resources
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Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf · Mar 2008
Case ReportsImproving sepsis care through systems change: the impact of a medical emergency team.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania achieved a significant reduction in the time between prescription and administration of antibiotics by embedding a pharmacist in an MET to facilitate antibiotic delivery.
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Unplanned or accidental extubations (UPEs) showed little improvement until the clamp method of fixation of endotracheal tubes was selected.