Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration Outside the ICU
Publication Date: January 19, 2024
Last Updated: January 24, 2024
Summary of Recommendations
Recognizing Clinical Deterioration
Ward staff caring for hospitalized patients should strive to acquire a complete and accurate set of vital signs when ordered and when there is additional cause for concern, and to escalate the reporting of significant abnormalities to the appropriate clinicians in an urgent manner. (U, CC)
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Title
Recognizing and Responding to Clinical Deterioration Outside the ICU
Authoring Organization
Society of Critical Care Medicine