Risk-adjusted survival for adults following in-hospital cardiac arrest by day of week and time of day: observational cohort study.
Emily J RobinsonGary B SmithGeraldine S PowerDavid A HarrisonJerry NolanJasmeet SoarKen SpearpointCarl GwinnuttKathryn M RowanPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2015)
IHCAs attended by the hospital-based resuscitation team during nights and weekends have substantially worse outcomes than during weekday daytimes. Organisational or care differences at night and weekends, rather than patient case mix, appear to be responsible.
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