Improvements and Shortcomings in Emergency Oxygen Prescribing: A Quality Improvement Initiative at an Acute Tertiary Care Hospital

Improvements and Shortcomings in Emergency Oxygen Prescribing: A Quality Improvement Initiative at an Acute Tertiary Care Hospital

Oxygen is one of the most commonly used yet poorly prescribed drugs. The 2015 British Thoracic Society (BTS) emergency oxygen audit highlighted the national shortcomings in oxygen prescribing and administration. A 2017 local audit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK, continued to demon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hoda Ranjbar, Shruti Dorai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2021-06-01
Series:European Medical Journal
Subjects:
acute
chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (copd)
drugs
drug charts
emergency
morbidity
mortality
oxygen
respiratory
Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/respiratory/article/improvements-and-shortcomings-in-emergency-oxygen-prescribing-a-quality-improvement-initiative-at-an-acute-tertiary-care-hospital/

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