Aim In this integrative review, we aimed to: first, identify and summarize published studies
relating to ward nurses' recognition of and response to patient deterioration; second, to …

Rapid-response systems (RRSs) are a popular intervention in US hospitals and are
supported by accreditors and quality improvement organizations. The purpose of this review …

Adult advanced life support (ALS) includes advanced interventions after basic life support
has started and when appropriate an automated external defibrillator (AED) has been used …

Objectives: To update the Society of Critical Care Medicine's guidelines for ICU admission,
discharge, and triage, providing a framework for clinical practice, the development of …

Abstract Background The Joint Commission International Patient Safety Goal 2 states that
effective communication between health care workers needs to improve. The aim of this …

The chain of survival aims to demonstrate the interrelationship between key stages of
resuscitation and emphasises the need for all links to be effective in order to optimise the …

Introduction Rapid response systems are commonly employed by hospitals to identify and
respond to deteriorating patients outside of the intensive care unit. Controversy exists about …

Background The relationship between the ability to recognize and respond to patient
deterioration (escalate care) and its role in preventing failure to rescue (FTR; mortality after a …

Background Getting greater levels of evidence into practice is a key problem for health
systems, compounded by the volume of research produced. Implementation science aims to …

Background Meta-analyses show that hospital rapid response systems (RRS) are
associated with reduced rates of cardiorespiratory arrest and mortality. However, many RRS …