Dataset underpinning analyses relating to the project "Safer and more efficient vital signs monitoring to identify the deteriorating patient: An observational study towards deriving evidence-based protocols for patient surveillance on the general hospital ward

This dataset underpins analyses relating to the project "Safer and more efficient vital signs monitoring to identify the deteriorating patient: An observational study towards deriving evidence-based protocols for patient surveillance on the general hospital ward", accessible at https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/17/05/03

It contains anonymised field notes following observation sessions, anonymised data from ward profiles on vital signs observations approach per ward and anonymised ward time -and-motion data for a time-and-motion study on vital signs observations.

This dataset supports the publication AUTHORS: Hope, J., Dall'Ora, C., Redfern, O., Darbyshire, J. & Griffiths, P. TITLE: Why vital signs observations are delayed and interrupted on acute hospital wards: a multisite observational study, International Journal of Nursing Studies

Disclaimer: This dataset was collected and processed as part of independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the PHR programme or the Department of Health and Social Care. If there are verbatim quotations included in this publication the views and opinions expressed by the interviewees are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect those of the authors, those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the PHR programme or the Department of Health and Social Care.