Developing a consensus-based definition of out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: A Delphi study

Clinical deterioration is a time-critical medical emergency requiring rapid recognition and intervention. Deteriorating patients are seen across various healthcare settings, including the out-of-hospital (OOH) environment. OOH care is an evolving area of medicine where decisions are made regarding priority and timing of clinical interventions, ongoing management, and transport to appropriate care. To date, the literature lacks a standardised definition of OOH clinical deterioration.
Source: Australian Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research