title: Preventing cardiopulmonary arrest via enhanced vital signs monitoring.
abstract: A physician-nurse collaborative team developed and implemented a research-based protocol and algorithm for improving vital signs monitoring and early intervention for at-risk patients. Project evaluation showed that in general the protocol and algorithm were used appropriately and consistently and prevented negative patient outcomes.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fieselmann
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Nobiling
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barry-Walker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kobler
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009731:Nursing Audit; D009737:Nursing Records