Clinical impact of implementing a rapid-response team based on the Modified Early Warning Score in wards that offer emergency department support.

<h4>Background</h4>Emergency department (ED) crowding is a frequent situation. To decrease this overload, patients without a life-threating condition are transferred to wards that offer ED support. This study aimed to evaluate if implementing a rapid response team (RRT) triggered by the...

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Main Authors: Lorena Micheline Alves Silva, Diego Marques Moroço, José Paulo Pintya, Carlos Henrique Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259577