Patient deterioration: is Martha's rule helping to prevent tragedies?: Nurses explain how the patient safety protocol gives them confidence to escalate their concerns about a patient's condition.

When Martha's rule was introduced two years ago, much of the focus was on empowering patients and families to raise deterioration concerns. But the England-wide patient safety initiative – which provides a mechanism to request a rapid review from a dedicated response team if there are concerns about...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 7 - 9
Autor principal: Sheth Trivedi, Shruti
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Aug2026
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Sumario:When Martha's rule was introduced two years ago, much of the focus was on empowering patients and families to raise deterioration concerns. But the England-wide patient safety initiative – which provides a mechanism to request a rapid review from a dedicated response team if there are concerns about deterioration – can also be used by nurses and other clinicians.