Internal and emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Enhancing discharge decision-making through continuous monitoring in an acute admission ward: a randomized controlled trial.
In Acute Admission Wards, vital signs are commonly measured only intermittently. This may result in failure to detect early signs of patient deterioration and impede timely identification of patient stability, ultimately leading to prolonged stays and avoidable hospital admissions. Therefore, continuous vital sign monitoring may improve hospital efficacy. ⋯ Implementation challenges of continuous monitoring may have contributed to the lack of effect observed. Trial registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05181111. Registered: January 6, 2022.