Rapid response systems: a systematic review and meta-analysis
R Maharaj, I Raffaele, J Wendon - Critical Care, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Although rapid response system teams have been widely adopted by many
health systems, their effectiveness in reducing hospital mortality is uncertain. We conducted …
health systems, their effectiveness in reducing hospital mortality is uncertain. We conducted …
Rapid-response teams
DA Jones, MA DeVita, R Bellomo - New England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Rapid-response teams aim to care for inpatients in whom acute respiratory, neurologic, or
cardiac insufficiency is developing. This review describes the prevalence and …
cardiac insufficiency is developing. This review describes the prevalence and …
A systematic review to identify the factors that affect failure to rescue and escalation of care in surgery
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 …
deterioration (escalate care) and its role in preventing failure to rescue (FTR; mortality after a …
“Identifying the hospitalised patient in crisis”—a consensus conference on the afferent limb of rapid response systems
MA DeVita, GB Smith, SK Adam, I Adams-Pizarro… - Resuscitation, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Most reports of Rapid Response Systems (RRS) focus on the efferent,
response component of the system, although evidence suggests that improved vital sign …
response component of the system, although evidence suggests that improved vital sign …
Defining clinical deterioration
Objectives To review literature reporting adverse events and physiological instability in order
to develop frameworks that describe and define clinical deterioration in hospitalised …
to develop frameworks that describe and define clinical deterioration in hospitalised …
Delayed medical emergency team calls and associated outcomes
MM Boniatti, N Azzolini, MV Viana… - Critical care …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine whether there was an association between delayed medical
emergency team calls and mortality after a medical emergency team review. Design: This …
emergency team calls and mortality after a medical emergency team review. Design: This …
A controlled trial of electronic automated advisory vital signs monitoring in general hospital wards
Objectives: Deteriorating ward patients are at increased risk. Electronic automated advisory
vital signs monitors may help identify such patients and improve their outcomes. Setting: A …
vital signs monitors may help identify such patients and improve their outcomes. Setting: A …
Reduction in hospital-wide mortality after implementation of a rapid response team: a long-term cohort study
JR Beitler, N Link, DB Bails, K Hurdle, DH Chong - Critical Care, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Rapid response teams (RRTs) have been shown to reduce
cardiopulmonary arrests outside the intensive care unit (ICU). Yet the utility of RRTs remains …
cardiopulmonary arrests outside the intensive care unit (ICU). Yet the utility of RRTs remains …
The impact of rapid response system on delayed emergency team activation patient characteristics and outcomes—a follow-up study
P Calzavacca, E Licari, A Tee, M Egi, A Downey… - Resuscitation, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of Rapid Response System (RRS) maturation on
delayed Medical Emergency Team (MET) activation and patient characteristics and …
delayed Medical Emergency Team (MET) activation and patient characteristics and …
Quality metrics for the evaluation of Rapid Response Systems: Proceedings from the third international consensus conference on Rapid Response Systems
Background Clinically significant deterioration of patients admitted to general wards is a
recognized complication of hospital care. Rapid Response Systems (RRS) aim to reduce the …
recognized complication of hospital care. Rapid Response Systems (RRS) aim to reduce the …