The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality 2016
DOI: 10.1002/9781119276371.ch5
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The Social Practice of Rescue: The Safety Implications of Acute Illness Trajectories and Patient Categorisation in Medical and Maternity Settings

Abstract: The normative position in acute hospital care when a patient is seriously ill is to resuscitate and rescue. However, a number of UK and international reports have highlighted problems with the lack of timely recognition, treatment and referral of patients whose condition is deteriorating while being cared for on hospital wards. This article explores the social practice of rescue, and the structural and cultural influences that guide the categorisation and ordering of acutely ill patients in different hospital … Show more

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