Christine O’Farrell, BSN
San Diego—Acute respiratory compromise events can be deadly on inpatient hospital wards, but closed claims analyses suggest they are also preventable with patient monitoring and intervention (Resuscitation 2016;105:123-129; Anesthesiology 2015;122:659-665).
A new single-institution study appears to support these findings. According to data presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the Society for Technology in Anesthesia, implementation of a hospital-based