Impact of introducing an electronic physiological surveillance system on hospital mortality
- Submitting institution
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University of Portsmouth
- Unit of assessment
- 11 - Computer Science and Informatics
- Output identifier
- 7151513
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003073
- Title of journal
- BMJ Quality and Safety
- Article number
- -
- First page
- 10
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 2044-5415
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
- -
- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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8
- Research group(s)
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A - Centre for Healthcare Modelling and Informatics
- Citation count
- 51
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- One of our outputs applying our data science skills to the development of the NHS-mandated National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and its evaluation. First paper showing a significant decrease in hospital mortality following the introduction of an electronic system (VitalPAC) to collect vital signs. We had advised on the design of that system. The journal considered this important enough to commission an editorial (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003499) that described the paper as "an important milestone" and "a truly dramatic improvement" in addressing a problem that "has been stubbornly resistant to improvement".
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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